ACEs can be a single event or an ongoing situation where our safety, security, trust, or sense of self is threatened or violated, such as:
Abuse. Neglect. Family mental health issues or substance use disorder. A parent who is incarcerated. Witnessing violence.
Experiencing ACEs can cause what’s known as toxic stress.
It’s how our body responds to ongoing trauma and it can lead to negative mental and physical effects that last into adulthood.
But there’s healing ahead!
It starts with a better understanding of ACEs, toxic stress, and their effects on how we feel and act.
3 out of 5 people in California have experienced at least one ACE.
1 out of 5 youth and young adults in California have experienced four or more ACEs.
But we can live beyond the effects of our trauma. It begins with understanding how ACEs show up in our lives.
And then we can start healing.
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