Examples of ACES:-

Examples of ACES:-

Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Emotional abuse
Physical neglect
Emotional neglect
Exposure to domestic violence
Household substance abuse
Household mental illness
Parental separation or divorce
Incarcerated household member

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Flight or Fight Response - High Adrenaline & Cortisol

Flight or Fight Response - High Adrenaline & Cortisol

Energy focused on Safety - NOT Development - Physical & Mental
Immune Systems Compromised
Neurological Development Inhibited
Behavioural & Developmental Issues
Cognitive Function & Learning Impaired

Lifelong Impacts

Lifelong Impacts

Health Harming Behaviours - Alcohol & Drugs
Obesity
Mental Health Difficulties
Re-Victimisation
Risk Taking
Poor Interpersonal Connection
Unemployment
20 years Reduction in Life Expectancy
Inter-Generational Transfer

Societal Impacts:
Healthcare
Policing - Drugs, Crime & Violence
Prisons
School Exclusions
Social Justice
Productivity

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Bellis & Others – Public Health Wales

Allostatic load is “the wear and tear on the body” that accumulates as an individual is exposed to repeated or chronic stress. The term was coined by McEwen and Stellar in 1993. – Wikipedia


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