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1. In what way does leisure become a public health intervention for families?
2. Imagine you are manager of a Parks and Recreation facility in neighborhood where people are typically less affluent, both parents have to work (sometimes multiple jobs), there’s a lack of quality childcare, and substance use rates tend to be higher than neighboring communities. What kind of elements would you build into your program to help offset ACES in your community?

Video 1 How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime

Video 2 We Can Prevent ACEs

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How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime

Introduction

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is a term used to describe the multitude of negative life events an individual could face during their time in utero, infancy or early childhood. These experiences can have lasting effects on physical and emotional development and may lead to serious health problems later in life.

Adverse childhood experiences can have a negative impact on health in later years.

Adverse childhood experiences can have a negative impact on health in later years. ACEs are defined as any kind of harmful event, including physical abuse or neglect, sexual abuse or assault and emotional neglect. They also include witnessing domestic violence; being exposed to the death of a parent or caregiver; witnessing someone being abused physically or sexually; having a household member with substance use disorder (SUD); living in poverty during adolescence; experiencing other stressful life events such as trauma-relatedillness.

ACEs may lead to:

• Physical health problems such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes

• Mental health problems such as depression, anxiety disordersand post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Trauma early in life can affect the body physically, emotionally, and biologically.

You might have heard that ACEs can affect your body in many ways. But what does that really mean? Let’s break it down:

• The brain. The way a child’s brain is affected by trauma affects their ability to learn and process information, which can lead to mental health problems later in life.

• The immune system. Childhood trauma may make it harder for your body to fight off infections like pneumonia or the flu, especially if you’re exposed repeatedly during childhood (like if you live with someone who has been infected). This can make you more susceptible to getting sick—and if you do get sick, it could be more serious than usual because of how well-adapted your immune system was before all this stress happened!

Adverse childhood experiences can lead to health problems later in life that could prove fatal.

Adverse childhood experiences can lead to health problems later in life that could prove fatal.

In addition to being an important risk factor for some chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, ACEs can also lead to mental health problems. For example, a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that children who experienced abuse or neglect were more likely than other children their age to develop depression as adults. The same study found that people who had been abused as children were twice as likely as nonabused peers to have suicidal thoughts or attempts at self-harm; they were also more likely than their counterparts not to seek help when they needed it (1).

Childhood trauma comes in many forms including abuse and neglect, but also family dysfunction and community violence.

Childhood trauma comes in many forms, but it’s important to note that not all childhood stressors are equal. Some experiences may be more severe than others, such as physical or sexual abuse, neglect and abandonment.

• Physical: This type of trauma involves the direct experience of another person causing physical pain or injury to you. It could include being hit by a parent or caregiver; having your mouth taped shut during an argument; being bitten by a relative (or other pet); having your hair pulled out by someone else—just to name a few examples.* Emotional: Emotional impacts can take place when children witness sadness and/or anger between their parents and siblings/family members.* Sexual abuse: Sexual abuse includes any unwanted sexual contact between an adult and child.* Neglect: This can mean losing one’s home due to poverty; living with severe food insecurity; living with no electricity or running water for extended periods of time because there is no money available for these utilities in their community.* Family dysfunction: Family dysfunction refers specifically heretofore seen as dysfunctional parenting styles where parents have little control over their children’s lives outside their home environment (i..e., corporal punishment).

A person who has experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences is twice as likely to die before age 45.

You’re more likely to die from a chronic condition than the average person, and you’re also more likely to die from a fatal injury. The odds of dying from an unintentional injury are greater than those of your peers, too: about 1 in 5 people who have experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences will die this way as compared with 1 in 100 adults who have never experienced trauma.

In fact, childhood trauma can lead to any one of these outcomes:

• Suicide

• Accidental death (e.g., drowning)

ACEs may be a factor contributing to the development of chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and obesity.

ACEs may be a factor contributing to the development of chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity.

ACEs are associated with an increased risk of chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes and cancer.

The CDC-Kaiser study on ACEs revealed that 67% of respondents surveyed reported having experienced at least one adverse childhood experience.

A study by the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Division found that 67% of respondents surveyed reported having experienced at least one adverse childhood experience. In other words, over half of all people surveyed have had at least one ACE.

ACEs are common and have a significant impact on health and well-being. They’re associated with a range of health problems in adulthood—including depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse problems (including drug and alcohol abuse), chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS/MEIDS) as well as cardiovascular disease risk factors such as hypertension.

The prevalence rates vary significantly by race/ethnicity: American Indians/Alaska Natives were most likely to report experiencing an ACE compared with other groups; followed by Hispanics; non-Hispanic whites; blacks; Asians/Pacific Islanders; multirace individuals living in poverty who live below 200% poverty line income levels (with limited access to resources); young adults aged 18–25 years old without dependent children under age 18 when interviewed face-to-face during summer months between May 30th through August 31st every year — except for those who make more than $100K annually per year before taxes.”

Adverse childhood experiences are widespread and have an impact on health and well-being throughout the lifespan.

Adverse childhood experiences are not just a problem of the past. They have an impact on health and well-being across the lifespan, especially in men and women who experience multiple forms of adversity.

According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, “Adverse Childhood Experiences,” nearly half (48%) of American adults reported experiencing one or more adverse childhood events during their lifetimes (i.e., extreme poverty; physical abuse; sexual abuse). In comparison, only about 3% said they had no such experiences at all!

Childhood trauma has significant health implications for adults who experience it

Some of the most common health problems associated with ACEs include:

• Chronic disease. ACEs can lead to chronic health problems, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

• Substance abuse. Research shows that people who experience childhood trauma are at higher risk for substance abuse and dependence than those who don’t have this history. This may be because they feel more powerless when faced with traumatic events in their lives—and thus turn to drugs or alcohol as a way of coping with stressors (or even as a way of feeling powerful).

• Mental health issues like depression and anxiety disorders are also common among those who experienced childhood trauma during early stages of development; however, these conditions often worsen over time if left untreated by qualified professionals trained in treating mental illness through therapy sessions structured around CBT techniques like exposure therapy which aims at gradually exposing patients’ brains back into healthy functioning ways through gradual steps over time while managing their symptoms effectively enough so they don’t need medication anymore but still manage their daily lives well enough so they feel good about themselves despite having suffered through some difficult experiences earlier on down the road.”

Conclusion

It is clear that childhood trauma has a profound impact on health, and it can be a factor in the development of chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and obesity. Adverse childhood experiences are common and can harm individuals throughout their life span, which is why we should be aware of how these experiences affect us physically, mentally and emotionally so we can take action to improve our health.