What Causes Toxic Stress Kids?

What Causes Toxic Stress Kids? Toxic stress response can occur when a child experiences strong, frequent, and/or prolonged adversity—such as physical or emotional abuse, chronic neglect, caregiver substance abuse or mental illness, exposure to violence, and/or the accumulated burdens of family economic hardship—without adequate adult support. What are the signs of toxic stress in children?

How Aces Affect Health?

How Aces Affect Health? Adverse childhood experiences: the risks If a person is in a constant state of fear or stress, their brain may adapt to survive within this environment. This may lead to impaired development of areas of the brain involved in logical thinking (such as the prefrontal cortex) and memory (such as the