The term "adverse childhood experience" refers to a range of negative situations a child may face or witness while growing up. These experiences include emotional, physical, or sexual abuse ...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as abuse, neglect, or a parent suffering from mental illness, have been a popular research topic in recent years, and these early life experiences have ...

Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series exploring how research into adverse childhood experiences – or ACEs – is helping therapists, parents, educators and the medical community ...

I was recently working with a young mother who struggled with depression and anxiety in the difficult year following the birth of her child. In addition to managing the herculean task of adjusting ...