Decades after a landmark study showed the lasting health effects of such trauma, researchers are finding ways to guard ...

Childhood is often viewed as a time of innocence, laughter, and love—a phase meant to be cherished and protected. However, when these early years are marked by fear, neglect, or emotional harm, the ...

University of Leeds psychologists report that stress appraisal and perceived stress act as key conduits linking childhood trauma to adult depression, anxiety, defeat, and entrapment. Subscribe to our ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (UPI) --Childhood trauma can elevate the risk of developing 20 major diseases in adulthood, especially for women, a new study indicates. The study, led by UCLA Health, with funding ...

Most research on the health effects of stress focuses on adults, but a new review looks at how stress uniquely affects ...

A new study led by UCLA Health found that a person's sex and their unique experiences of childhood trauma can have specific consequences for their biological health and risk of developing 20 major ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

The Virginia Credit Union (VACU) has granted $150,000 to ChildSavers, an organization located in Richmond that delivers ...

Having a history of childhood trauma can sometimes feel like a life sentence. You don’t have to look far to find articles and research that describe the impacts of adverse childhood experiences on a ...