Adverse Childhood Experiences linked to adult health problems | The ACE study Dr. Andrea Pennington

Stressful, traumatic experiences in childhood impact your health. ⛑ More than 60% of Americans and 50% of English people have experienced something in childhood that puts them at an increased risk of poor physical & mental health outcomes. Adverse childhood experiences include: 1. Emotional abuse 2. Physical abuse 3. Sexual abuse 4. Emotional or physical neglect 5. Mother treated violently 6. Household substance abuse 7. Household mental illness 8. Parental separation, divorce or death 9. Incarcerated household member 10. Living in care outside of immediate family You can find your ACE score for free with the quiz is on my website. ⚕ The higher your ACE score, or the more family dysfunction or discrimination you lived with as a child increases your risk of emotional & physical illness + self-harming behaviors. 🛑Being bullied & enduring racism or discrimination also lead to illness, though they weren't in the original ACE study. That's why as a medical doctor I emphasize the importance of looking at our family history & childhood for signs of unprocessed adversity, family dysfunction & childhood trauma. Not all stress is toxic. It is subjective. Stress in a supportive environment may not be toxic. Not everyone who grows up in dysfunctional homes is screwed up for life! Children survive & even thrive when adverse experiences are counterbalanced with protective factors. Fortunately, we can engage in a variety of healing practices to counteract the negative effects of toxic stress, which are included in my book, The Real Self Love Handbook, and which are taught in my workshops and retreats. If you didn't have a compassionate caregiver to buffer the stress & process events with you, then you can do it for yourself. This is, in essence, what reparenting is all about. Follow me for more on this topic as I release new videos each week. Voiceover by Sandra Dee https://www.theartofsandradee.com/ My New TEDx is LIVE! 🎤🎶 "How Music Saved My Life" https://youtu.be/wSci_YIGOAw ✍️ The free LifeWriting + Guided Meditation program I offered includes journaling prompts that help you tap into the subconscious mind to identify any limiting beliefs or stories that have taken away your confidence. You will learn how to awaken the hero within to begin living with more confidence and success. https://bit.ly/3Keys2Hero 💜 The Real Self Love Handbook: https://amzn.to/32lBoqv 🎧 The Real Self Love Handbook (AUDIOBOOK) https://bit.ly/RSLHAudiobook 💜 Join the #RealSelfLove Movement ☞ http://DrAndreaLive 💜 And you can practice the 21-day Compassion Meditation with us for FREE by visiting ☞ http://bit.ly/21DaysCompassion ☮️ The Attunement Meditation Process is helpful for boosting healing. Speed your recovery from burnout, trauma & drama! Download the 5-step meditation process and get the free e-book on Resilience ☞ http://bit.ly/AttunementMeditation BOOKS WRITTEN & PUBLISHED BY DR ANDREA 🦋 Holistic Healing: https://amzn.to/3mliytp 😍 Manifesting Love: https://amzn.to/3rpge7Z 💜 The Real Self Love Handbook: https://amzn.to/2HTRFOw 😎 The Top 10 Traits of Highly Resilient People: https://amzn.to/2FkUVgE 🤩The Orgasm Prescription for Women: http://amzn.to/2ibHUgt 👼🏽Time to Rise: http://timetorise.me ☞ Turning Points: http://amzn.to/2iezRur 🔮 Get free gifts with purchase of Magic & Miracles http://MagicAndMiraclesBook.com Get your copy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2RSEjRX ✴️SMILER Necklace by Gegga http://www.smiler.is 🎶Music by http://DavidCutterMusic.com whom we proudly support on Patreon ---------------- ABOUT ANDREA ------------- Dr. Andrea Pennington is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author and TV personality working with global media brands including Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Oz, Discovery Health Channel, CNN, LUXE-TV, Gaia, Thrive Global, the HuffingtonPost and more. Beyond her wildly popular TEDx where she explained how dealing with depression & imposter syndrome led her to hit rock bottom, Dr. Andrea shares weekly videos to inspire you to rise up to live as your authentic self. See her TEDx here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pW2b1vwwf4 Follow Dr. Andrea’s public profile ☞ http://facebook.com/drandreapennington 💠Boost confidence, resilience and vitality with wellness resources and online life coaching by Dr. Andrea http://www.AndreaPennington.com ====PUBLISHING ~ BRANDING ~ SPEAKER TRAINING==== Andrea has a PASSION for empowering change-makers and Lightworkers to bring their brilliance to the world through personal branding and authentic communication. Her training for speakers, authors and leaders helps them leverage the media & public speaking to share their message with wide audiences. Andrea is a Managing Director of Make Your Mark Global Partners and the creator of Brand Who You Really Are: Hollywood Media Success System. Learn more at http://www.MakeYourMarkGlobal.com 🎯Don’t Forget To Subscribe to my Youtube Channel https://bit.ly/Subscribe2MyYouTubeChannel 🎯

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