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Humans acquire their self-worth from many sources. Beginning in childhood, our parents should be the first to show us both verbally and non-verbally that we are worthwhile and valuable. However, people living with the after-effects of childhood trauma and in the present with severe mental health disabilities did not have the reassurances. This lack of caring leaves lasting scars that sometimes makes it impossible to attain a career or hold a job.

While it’s vital to stay engaged in current events, especially now, sometimes it’s a welcome respite to have conversations that have nothing to do with politics or world events. After all, talks about politics with friends and colleagues can get stressful or even heated . We asked our Thrive community to share a question they’ve asked to start a conversation that doesn’t involve politics — and how it’s been helping them have meaningful discussions and deepen their connections with others.

By Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Kirsten Fleming, and Cindy H. Liu on November 2, 2020 for the Public Health Post Millennials and Generation Z will comprise larger and larger percentages of the workforce in the coming years. Thus, societal functioning will depend on how they emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. As the world continues to struggle with Covid-19, the mental health of young adults has been extremely important. With the early months of the pandemic leading to the rapid closure of schools and...

By AJMC Staff, The American Journal of Managed Care, November 6, 2020 A recent study presented at a multiple sclerosis meeting explored whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID). ACEs encompass exposure to abuse, neglect, violence, mental illness, substance abuse, or parental divorce early in life, or at any time up to age 17. It is already known that ACEs may increase the risk of negative...

By Jahnavi Jagannath, Kierra B. Jones, Janeen Buck Willison, Urban Institute, November 5, 2020 Women make up the fastest-growing share of the incarcerated population in the US. Incarceration can be especially traumatic for women, who may experience more harassment and violence while incarcerated and face unique barriers to successful reentry after incarceration. To learn what affects incarcerated women’s feelings of safety and well-being and how prisons can be more responsive to their...

By Samantha Matsumoto, Oregon Public Broadcasting, November 5, 2020 When Andrea Redeau walks down the street in Portland with her father, people suddenly go into their houses and lock the doors. Thoughts start racing through Redeau’s mind: Is it because she and her father are two Black people walking in an overwhelmingly white city? Or is it just that those people needed to go into their house right then? But, Redeau said, the fact that she has to ask herself those questions at all show her...

Trauma-Informed Care During COVID-19: Key Concepts and Applications for Frontline Providers November 19 th , 2020 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST https://sgim.users.membersuite.com/events/0a004b4d-0078-c579-d848-8a9912649d81/details Join us for an in-depth look at how trauma and adverse childhood experiences impact the health of individuals and minority populations, particularly the impact during COVID-19. The COVID 19 pandemic is traumatic in itself. As clinicians, we have seen its effect,...

How are you all doing? I know these are challenging times for all of us. We are here for you and can get through this together. We are so excited and beyond honored to have V (formerly Eve Ensler) as our special guest for Episode 6! V (formerly Eve Ensler) has taught me more about the life-long impact of childhood trauma and how to heal from it than just about anyone I know. She is one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. I know she will soothe us with the much-needed...

Rita L. Taylor, MA; Shelly R. Cooper, PhD; Joshua J. Jackson, PhD; et al. Original Investigation: Pediatrics, November 3, 2020. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(11):e2023774. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23774. Question What are the associations between neighborhood poverty, child cognitive performance, and brain structure after accounting for household-level poverty? Findings This cross-sectional study of 11 875 children aged 9 and 10 years found an association between neighborhood poverty,...

[Ed. note: Elizabeth Prewitt wrote this article in August 2020. On this day, it's worth re-posting, to note that Kamala Harris is not only the first woman, the first Black woman, and the first South Asian woman elected Vice President, but also someone who's well versed in ACEs science.] Nadine Burke Harris, California’s Surgeon General, has a lot in common with the vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris—Jamaican heritage, surname, home state—and a commitment to addressing ACEs and toxic...

CNN's Van Jones wiping away tears; the 2020 election map is projected behind him. CNN's Van Jones reacts to news that Joe Biden was elected President of the United States and Kamala Harris elected Vice-President.

Two more requests for sets of our parenting tips bumper stickers and two more apologies because we haven't the funds to print them. This is a colossal lost opportunity to proactively prevent the aces associated with unsupportive and harmful parenting. Just one bumper sticker will be read thousands of times for years to come. Parenting tips bumper stickers are a unique and powerful way to share parenting wisdom. Good morning, I would love to order a set of the parenting tips bumper stickers.