Adverse childhood experiences can lead to poor health as adult (The Register Guard)

Ashley Brown 2/22/181:41 PM

"If you want to change the world, go home and love your family." Mother Teresa

February's emphasis on love and friendship is a great time to ponder how our relationships with family and friends can affect our personal health, both for better and worse.

Until fairly recently, the medical field has under-appreciated the connection between nurturing relationships and health. The impact of close personal relationships on health now is moving to the forefront in medical practice, particularly in regards to those individuals who are subjected to significant social stress early in life. It is important to understand how and why people whose personal relationships are very stressful may be less healthy than others who live in a supportive, loving environment.

To read more of Dr. Mary Loeb's article, please click here.

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