Building Resilience, Building a Better Life - The Gazette

Kayla Fricke 3/31/153:07 PM

"Most of us nod our heads when we hear that we are the product of our experiences early in life. But do we really know what that means?

What would you do if you knew that you could change the likelihood that someone would experience lifelong depression, substance abuse or even unemployment? Would you take action?

Research into adversity in childhood has shown clear connections to our future health and well-being. What happens when our childhood is not the best? What happens when we are neglected or live in a household that has its challenges?"

Read the rest of the article by United Way of East Central Iowa guest columnists Douglas Griesenauer and Leslie Wright here:

http://thegazette.com/subject/...better-life-20150329

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