There are certain events that happen that can impact our mental and physical health. ‘Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain.’
Please watch Dr. Burke Harris’ Ted Talk:
How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetimeLinks to an external site.
Discussion questions:
What were the main points of the video?
What were the results of the ‘Adverse Childhood Experiences Study’?
How does the information gathered from the research presented impact health in children? in adults?
What can you conclude form Dr. Burke-Harris’ talk?