For children who have experienced trauma, trusting adults and navigating the classroom may be difficult, but there are simple ...

Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur before a child reaches the age of 15 with ...

Scientists have known for some time that people who experience early childhood adversity are more prone to developing health ...

We should all care about our communities’ economic health as much as we care about our community’s physical health because they are inextricably linked,” Wil Franklin writes.

Childhood abuse and neglect are the leading risk factor in the burden of disease in Australia. They contribute substantially ...

A new study in the April 2021 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders reveals that adverse childhood experiences are strongly linked to increased adult stress, physical health problems, and ...

Two UNM professors are working with the First Judicial District and an Española nonprofit to divert young people from the ...

I was recently working with a young mother who struggled with depression and anxiety in the difficult year following the birth of her child. In addition to managing the herculean task of adjusting to ...

Prior research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has shown them to be strong predictors of health behaviors, chronic conditions, and other adverse outcomes. However, less is known about the ...

The term "adverse childhood experience" refers to a range of negative situations a child may face or witness while growing up. These experiences include emotional, physical, or sexual abuse; emotional ...