News The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

[ms spock]

http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/

http://www.acestudy.org/

It is interesting the outcomes for Adverse Childhood Experiences.

Some people here might find this interesting.

 

[Melp283]

I just watched a very interesting TED talk on this. Fascinating results, if not a bit scary :wideeyed:

 

[ms spock]

[DLMURL]https://www.myptsd.com/c/albums/albums/childhood-trauma-talks-and-information.55/[/DLMURL]

Was it this one @Melp283?

 

[Melp283]

Yes it was! You read my mind!!:woot:

 

[ms spock]

Amazing stuff hey @Melp283? What caught your attention?

 

[Melp283]

The evidence that ACE actually change the child's developing brain on a measurable level! It was one of those "Of course!" moments.
I started looking up everything I could after watching it lol

 

[Ocean5]

After getting tested for autoimmune diseases (grateful - negative.) I was shocked to read at very large increased risk from childhood trauma. I don't remember numbers, but mind blowing. Chances of getting one are higher than not getting one.

Didn't even know what they where testing me for - so for others that don't. It's when your body's immune system attacks healthy parts of your body (over 80 types.)

 

[Nighthawk]

Yes I watched this too and yes it was an Aha moment.

 

[ihateusernames]

I read about this recently. I think it was right before I found this site, actually. It was certainly enlightening, but mostly depressing.

 

[ms spock]

@ihateusernames I still love your username. It is depressing but I am hoping that knowing this that things can start to change on an intergenerational level.

 

[Nighthawk]

I wnder if it woud be somethingt o share with Doctors. But how exactly do you bring it up?

 

[ihateusernames]

@ihateusernames I still love your username. It is depressing but I am hoping that knowing this that things can start to change on an intergenerational level.

LOL Thanks Ms Spock!

I agree. Some of us have been screwed from the getgo. But some good has to come from awareness even if it's just outsiders taking abuse and domestic violence seriously and really reaching out and guiding kids through other, unavoidable traumas. I have encountered a nasty, pervasive attitude that goes something along the lines of "in my day, we just dealt with it/sucked it up/got over it..." Evidence to the contrary is a wonderful thing. No, you didn't just get over it- it left you with permanent injuries that I can't imagine you want inflicted on others.