Judith Shulevitz's The Science Of Suffering

As stress and mental issues relating to stress grow more prevalent as a result of war, post-war, and other traumatic experiences, more than one generation of people are being affected (Shulevitz 1). As Judith Shulevitz explains in her article, The Science of Suffering, “The children of the traumatized have always carried their parents’ suffering under their skin” (3). In fact, she further conveys to the modern audience through interviews with trauma victims and survivors her purpose to spread information about trauma and its effects, as well as how not only have the victims suffered as a result of their trauma, but that children and other family members have been affected as well (Shulevitz 2). Knowing these effects are taking place, Shulevitz then gives further insight on the issue through a well-organized and scientifically supported article that explains the possible factors which can then be addressed (Shulevitz 3-4). Additionally, she accomplishes this through understandable language and a smooth style that allows any person to comprehend her piece, along with a proper analyzation of
Stress can be brought up during times of pressure, difficulty, fear, and trauma. Judith Shulevitz, “a senior editor at TheNewRepublic,” attempts to conveys this in the article The Science of Suffering (19). Through my personal reading and analyzation of this article, I find myself adequately informed to the issue she presents about children being affected by parental anxiety, and can only infer as to the mere effect stress has on so many lives. Through a well-organized and properly flowing piece, I find myself reading for more information on this growing epidemic. In conclusion, myself and others can no longer ignore the effects of stress, the after-effects of one’s own stress, and the lives affected by that stress. Children are, in essence, the modern versions of one’s own