Week 5 Discussion Post 9 Document

Adversechildhoodexperiencesaremorecommonthanwethink.

AccordingtotheCDC,1in6adultshaveexperiencedfourormore

ACEs,and5ofthetop10leadingcausesofdeathareassociatedwith

ACEs(2021).ThisisimportantbecauseACEscanbepreventedwith

support,communityawareness,parentaleducation,andstigma

reduction(Harris,2015).IhaveseenfirsthandtheeffectsofACEsin

studentsasyoungasthefirstgradethatsufferfromPTSDfromtheir

homeenvironmentandexperiences.Itaffectslearning,socialand

emotionalskills,andbehavior.Attentionshouldbeplacedoncreating

anurturingenvironmenttocounteracttheirprolongedstressresponse

(IHDCYHTalks,2018).Sciencegivesusinsightandbuildsstrong

evidenceaddressingwellnessissues.

Understandingtheeffectonbraindevelopmentandfuture

healthproblemsstemmingfromACEsisessentialinpreventing