AC member Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is featured in this podcast.
"For the latest State of Opportunity, Michigan Radio reporter Zak Rosen explored how childhood trauma can lead to health problems later in life.
"In his story, he asks you to imagine this:
"It’s a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon. You’re hiking alone in the forest. And then you hear some rustling leaves behind you. Your heart begins to pound. You turn around to see a huge, snarling bear, staring directly at you.
"In this moment, your body is releasing a ton of hormones that will help you either fight the bear or run away. This is the body’s natural fight or flight response at work...."
http://www.freep.com/article/20131029/OPINION05/310290110/children-schools-trauma
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