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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, 54% of women reported at least one adverse childhood experience. No association with age at natural ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. In 2020 the state launched the ...

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.

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 ...

New research from Michigan State University finds that how young adults recall adverse childhood experiences fluctuates based ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...