The term "adverse childhood experience" refers to a range of negative situations a child may face or witness while growing up. These experiences include emotional, physical, or sexual abuse ...

When children are exposed to very challenging experiences, their health suffers. In our recent study, “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Household Food Insecurity: Findings from the 2016 National ...

The research by UC College of Allied Health Sciences Assistant Professor Edson Chipalo shows going through multiple adverse ...

A recent doctoral dissertation reveals that adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse and neglect, predisposes adolescents to suicidality. Girls had a higher risk of a suicidal event occurring ...

This post is part of a series on adverse childhood experiences. Read the other parts ... No wonder you had these reactions! You were just a child. Hold all this in a kind, nonjudgmental way.