According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, childhood experiences can have a tremendous effect in various ways throughout a personβs life.
Three Types of ACEs
RWJF reports that there are three types of ACEs, or adverse childhood experiences. These are:
- abuse
- neglect
- household dysfunction
Abuse can be physical, emotional, or sexual . Neglect can have physical or emotional components. According to the ACEs infographic above, household dysfunction can consist of mental illness, a mother being treated violently, divorce, having an incarcerated relative and substance abuse in the home.
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