Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health, brings news from the field to the National Council membership and joins the chorus of voices responding to the 60 minutes segment with Oprah Winfrey on childhood trauma in her post "Oprah Winfrey and Healing from the Inside Out"
If you don’t fix the hole in the soul… you’re working at the wrong thing. – Oprah Winfrey
Far too many children are growing up with a “hole in their soul.” Nearly half the nation’s children have experienced at least one or more traumatic events, including physical or sexual abuse, or neglect. The more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) a child experiences, the greater the risk for physical and emotional problems, well into adulthood.
To better understand the impact of childhood trauma and how to help children and adults heal, Oprah Winfrey traveled to her hometown of Milwaukee for a recent “60 Minutes” segment. To read the entire article, click here.
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