Plenty of research shows that adverse childhood experiences can lead to depression and other health problems later in life. But researcher Christina Bethell wondered whether positive experiences in ...

Founder of America's Kids Belong, Brian Mavis is passionate about dramatically improving experiences and outcomes for kids in foster care.

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 ...

A new study published in the journal Death Studies suggests that positive childhood experiences can reduce the impact of trauma-related stress on suicidal thoughts in young adults. Researchers found ...

Childhood religious service attendance also impacted an adult's levels of hopefulness differently in different countries. In ...

There is an urgent need to “bring back the village” post-pandemic to support teens and foster a sense of community belonging for young people, says a Simon Fraser University researcher. A new study ...

New research shows that overall, the prevalence of adverse and positive childhood experiences reported by parents of teenagers hasn't changed substantially in the United States in recent years. The ...

A study led by University of Houston Health and Human Performance Assistant Professor Cynthia Y. Yoon reveals a significant association between a lower number of positive childhood experiences and a ...

Ladan Hashemi receives funding from the New Zealand Ministry of Social Development and the UK Prevention Research Partnership grant (MR-VO49879/1). University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau provides ...