Resilience is one of the better terms found in psychology. Psychology often focuses on stress or problems. But resilience looks at bouncing back from adversity. It’s about the places where you are stronger after being challenged, or after getting through a trial or traumatic event. We’ve known in psychology and … [Read more...]
Effects of Chronic Stress in Childhood: Spreading the word
Understanding the effects of childhood stress and trauma took a huge jump around fifteen years ago. 1997 marked the completion of one of the largest studies of childhood stress ever done. The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study examined the reports from over 17,000 adults about stressful or traumatic childhood … [Read more...]