For all of our progress in understanding and treating mental illness, it continues to be a subject of misapprehension, prejudice, and stigmatization. The reason for that may be not its strangeness but its familiarity. Very few individuals or families are not touched by at least some aspects of mental dysfunction, some periods of the discouragement, disconnect or anxiety that, on a deeper and more chronic level characterizes the mind state of the mentally ill. And beyond individual experience...

Gain insights into the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, a collaborative analysis by Kaiser Permanente and the CDC. The study followed 17,337 middle-class adults for 20 years, matching adult well-being, disease status, and premature death against 10 categories of common, but typically unrecognized, adverse life experiences in childhood and adolescence. The relationships are profound and have major implications for the health and economy of the nation. Register to attend CAMFT’s...

If you haven't heard Dr. Felitti speak, make it a point to attend CAMFT's Advancing the Art and Science of Psychotherapy Conference Sunday, April 29, 2018. Dr. Felitti will be speaking about the profound relationships between adverse life experiences in childhood and adolescence and the major implications for the health and economy of the nation. To register or to learn more about the conference go to www.camft.org/ac18.