Psychological stress from childhood adversity doesn't just affect mental health. A new study shows that trauma like family ...

Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) during early childhood, middle childhood, and/or adolescence are all risk factors for self-harm and depression. Early and secondary interventions may ...

Childhood trauma does not inevitably lead to poor outcomes in adulthood, new research from UNSW Sydney has found—and many ...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are characterized as stressful or traumatic experiences encountered before 18 years of age. ACEs can lead to toxic stress, which causes negative physical and ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

In 2020 the state launched the adverse childhood experiences initiative, with the goal of cutting the number of those experiences in half within one generation. Today the number of doctors screening ...

Groundbreaking research has shed new light on the link between childhood adversity and future risk of early death. Groundbreaking University of Limerick, Ireland research has shed new light on the ...

In 1995, a research team in Southern California launched an inquiry into how the challenges people experience during their younger years impact them as adults. They asked approximately 17,000 adults ...

The adverse childhood experience (ACE) questionnaire has become a critical part of public health. It offers physicians a screening tool to evaluate patients, gaining valuable insights into their ...

Dr. Nagel discusses the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and long-term health risks Dr. Nagel discusses the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and long-term health ...

This post is part of a series on adverse childhood experiences. Read the other parts here. One of the key tasks in life is to learn how to enjoy it—despite the roadblocks and hidden wounds from ...

October is Emotional Wellness Month, and it’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many factors come into play in the discussion between emotional wellness and cancer. While it would be presumptuous ...