Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans, and its consequences can be devastating. Those experiencing high levels of trauma can see dramatically lower life expectancies, and the CDC estimates it accounts for billions of dollars in healthcare costs and lost productivity. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports as part of our series, “Invisible Scars: America’s Childhood Trauma Crisis."
Nadine Burke Harris:
We're seeing increased rates of domestic violence, increased rates of substance use and abuse, increased rates of mental health concerns and mental health disorders. We also are seeing a dramatic reduction in reports of child maltreatment, which is not a good thing.
Nadine Burke Harris:
We see MRI studies that show that for children who are exposed to high doses of adversity, there are structural and functional changes in their brains.
Dedalus Hyde:
In my experience, these traumatic events in childhood are the memories that are most imbued with shame. And that makes it incredibly difficult to talk about these experiences, whether they have resources or not.
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