How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime

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February 17, 2015 Today’s TED Talk Nadine Burke Harris: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime 15:59 minutes · TEDMED 2014 Childhood trauma isn't something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. This unfolds across a lifetime, to the point where those who've experienced high levels of trauma are at triple the risk for heart disease and lung cancer. An impassioned plea for pediatric medicine to confront the prevention and treatment of trauma, head-on. Watch now » Playlist of the Day Take charge of your healthcare You may be the patient. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be an active participant in getting the best possible care. These speakers have ideas on how. Watch » 10 talks · Total run time 2:18:19 Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks Read more at ideas.ted.com  Get the TED app for iPhone, iPad and Android

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