Adverse childhood experiences – A New Vision for Mental Health

The Neuroplastic Narrative in the classroom

Author: Editorial 1st December 2023 0 Comments

This report has been published by the Critical Mental Health Nurses’ Network. It begins: “The following is a report of a UK-based student mental health nurse discussion group. … It was part of the work of a final-year university module called…
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a coherent system

Adverse childhood experiences, Critical Mental Health Nurses’ Network, evolutionary biology, Haley Peckham, mental health nurses, Neuroplastic Narrative, neuroplasticity, New Approaches, trauma-informed approaches

Adverse childhood experiences: a meta-analysis of prevalence and moderators among half a million adults in 206 studies

Author: Editorial 30th November 2023 0 Comments

This paper has been published in World Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including maltreatment and family dysfunction, is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and disability. With a large body of international literature on…
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a wellbeing society

Adverse childhood experiences, children and adolescents, Research, World Psychiatry

Healing Depression without Medication: A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul

Author: Editorial 28th March 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychiatrist Dr. Jodie Skillicorn . The publishers say: “An effective, evidence-based guide for preventing, treating, and overcoming depression–without drugs. Antidepressants–the first line in our standard of care for treating depression–may not be much more effective…
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collaborative practice

Adverse childhood experiences, books, depression, diet, exercise, mindfulness, nature, placebo effect, psychiatry, sleep, stress

Adverse Childhood Relationship Experiences: The Most Underestimated Risk Factor for Chronic Illness

Author: Editorial 25th October 2021 0 Comments

This article by Dr. Veronique Mead comes from the Chronic Illness Trauma Studies blog. It begins: “If you’ve heard of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and have a low score (such as 1 or ‘zero ACEs’), you may still suspect that trauma has…
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emotion-focused care

Adverse childhood experiences, Adverse Childhood Relationship Experiences, children and adolescents, Chronic Illness Trauma Studies, trauma, Veronique Mead