In the mid-1990s, the concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) was introduced through a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This study was ...

Our experiences as children can affect the way we feel and function throughout our lives. While early adversity or trauma can have lasting effects on our health and well-being, healing is possible — ...

Schools should be ideal places for children who have faced trauma to process their experiences. Yet too often, school systems ...

I was recently working with a young mother who struggled with depression and anxiety in the difficult year following the birth of her child. In addition to managing the herculean task of adjusting to ...

After the success of a 2022 educational calendar, the Kandiyohi-Renville ACEs Coalition will continue to educate the public about adverse childhood experiences and how to move past them. As a way to ...

Dr. Alman unveils powerful new tools for trauma healing, emotional resilience, and mind-body transformation. Brian has advanced the work of ACEs by helping people transform awareness into lasting ...

Hypertension and excessive bleeding among problems victims of the bad experiences face ...

A landmark study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Keiser Permanente investigated the effects of child abuse and related adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as a public health problem over ...

It's yet more evidence that working on your mental health can impact future generations, too. "Generational trauma" has been a buzz phrase for a few years now, as more and more adults learn that the ...

Adverse childhood experiences have impacts deep into old age, especially for those who experienced violence, and include both physical and cognitive impairments. It's known that a difficult childhood ...

Survivors of childhood trauma have legitimate needs for emotional closeness. Emotionally focused therapy can help couples ...