By Ryan Trares, Daily Journal, April 3, 2020
Long after the wounds from trauma or abuse heal, the impact still claims far too many children’s lives.
Research has shown that toxic stress experienced as a child can stay hidden for years, but this trauma puts them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time and early death.
"This isn’t day-to-day stress or stress about homework. These are things that are a result of childhood abuse or neglect, or being in a home with domestic violence or substance abuse," said Kate Hill-Johnson, administrative director of community health improvement for Franciscan Health. "All of that starts to change (an) individual’s DNA, and becomes a risk factor for poor health outcomes."
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