By Devon Ableman — 2020
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Excessive adversity activates biological reactions that can lead to lifelong problems in physical and mental well-being
As California’s first surgeon general, Nadine Burke Harris, MPH ’02, is carrying out the visionary agenda she has brought to medical care: finding the roots of disease in childhood adversity and treating the long-term consequences.
Children who experience adversity tend to have health problems later in life. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris explains why—and how we can help heal those wounds.
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Racism and social inequality don’t just affect adults. Here's why they have a profound impact on the mental health of children of color.
By age 16, more than two-thirds of children report experiencing at least one traumatic event, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Peggy Rowe Ward and Larry Ward on how to give yourself the love and compassion you deserve. And send some of that love to the wounded child inside you. They need it.
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost psychiatrists specializing in PTSD, explains the disorder’s many effects and symptoms.
The Fix Q&A with Dr. Gabor Maté on addiction, the holocaust, the “disease-prone personality” and the pathology of positive thinking.
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Our political and social systems don't support fundamental human needs, says Gabor Mate—which affects our ability to deal with traumatic events.
Dr Gabor Maté is a renowned expert in addiction, childhood trauma and mind-body health.