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Learn about the impact of adverse childhood experiences on mental health and strategies to promote resilience in children. Sally Amor, a Child Health Commissioner and Public Health Specialist, emphasizes the importance of adaptation to stress to prevent issues like problematic drug and alcohol use. Discover how early trauma can affect individuals' likelihood of receiving mental health treatment and being involved in violence. Quote from Gabor Maté highlights the connection between childhood trauma and addiction. Join us in promoting social justice, resilience, and resistance in supporting children's mental well-being.
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Children and Young People’s Mental Health Adverse Childhood Experiences ‘You Keep Talking We keep Dying’ Social Justice Resilience and Resistance Sally Amor Child Health Commissioner/Public Health Specialist
Resilience comes from an ability to biologically and psychologically adapt to stress
10x 5.8x more likely to develop problematic drug use more likely to develop problematic alcohol use 6.1x 14x 15x more likely to receive treatment for mental illness more likely to be a victim of violence More likely to be a perpetrator of violence
‘Experience of adversity and trauma in childhood does not mean you will become a drug addict but I have yet to meet a drug addict who does not have experience of trauma’ Gabor Mate 2019
