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Adverse Childhood Experiences




        Adverse Childhood Experiences can cause the threat response to be activated

        repeatedly. This leads to stress chemicals in the body being set permanently on high.




        ▪ Five are related to the child directly


         Abuse                                                                               Neglect

















        ▪ Five are related to other family members


         Growing up in a household in which:
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