There are three discoveries in the last 20 years that, together, point us toward hope for the next generation. First, in the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs), conducted by Dr. Vincent Felitti in 1996, we found that the impact of childhood trauma on the biological development of the brain is the most significant determinant of nearly every negative health outcome — behaviorally, mentally, socially, emotionally and physically. In that same study, and many confirming studies, we also found that almost no one escapes childhood without experiencing trauma. Last, we learned that just as trauma changes the brain in unhealthy ways, the influence of caring adults and positive environments can influence it in healthy ways.
Three important discoveries of the last two decades:
Childhood trauma disrupts healthy brain development and leads to unhealthy outcomes.
Everyone experiences trauma
Caring adults and positive environments create resilience.
[For more of this story, written by Curtis Miller, go to http://www.thereflector.com/ne...6a-d7c8d651491e.html]
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