Traumatic Experiences May Make You Tough

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Strangely true, in this study. It turns out, that if you fall in between psychological adversity, you can actually become a more resilient person. That is, people who faced little-to-no adversity experienced more psychological problems than someone who had experienced some traumatic experiences. On the other hand, people who faced a lot of adversity had just as many psychological problems as someone who hasn't. The trick is to fall in between.

Article Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111216150254.htm