The Lasting Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences

August 23, 2018 / Adverse Childhood Experiences, Complex PTSD, Health, Mental Health, Trauma / 8 Comments

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study was a landmark research trial conducted by Kaiser Permanente and the U.S. Center for Disease Control. The study examined the correlation between adverse experiences in childhood and health outcomes in adulthood, and it clearly showed just how profound that connection is. What are adverse childhood experiences? Adverse childhood experiences […]

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Book Review: Untangled

August 22, 2018 / Adverse Childhood Experiences, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, Mental Illness, PTSD, Trauma / 5 Comments

In Untangled: A Story of Resilience, Courage, and Triumph, Alexis Rose offers raw, forthright descriptions of the repeated abuse she experienced in childhood and into adulthood. I would caution anyone who has experienced abuse themselves to carefully evaluate whether they are far enough along in their own healing to feel safe while reading this kind

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TED Talks on Trauma and PTSD

April 30, 2018 / Adverse Childhood Experiences, Mental Health, Mental Illness, PTSD, Trauma / 8 Comments

This week’s TED Talk picks are focused on trauma and come from a diverse range of experiences. How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime (Nadine Burke Harris) In this talk, Nadine Burke Harris passionately addresses the findings of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study. This study found a significant correlation between number of ACEs

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