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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

Physical abuse Sexual abuse Verbal abuse Emotional neglect Physical neglect

▪ Five are related to other family members

Growing up in a household in which:

Adults with alcohol Adults with mental There is domestic Adults who have Parents have
/ drug issues health issues violence spent time in prison separated