Our brain is always there. From birth, and even prenatally, it is exposed to the environment. How does the brain react to that? The brain shows spontaneous or intrinsic activity that seems to remain ...

Traumatic experiences during infancy and childhood can leave a lasting imprint on an individual’s health. New research ...

Research has shown that young people who face adversity such as traumatic or stressful events during brain development are 40% more likely to develop anxiety disorders by adulthood. But most people ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

Most well-informed people are aware that traumatic childhood experiences are often associated with serious mental health conditions later in life. What few people know, however, is how exactly trauma ...

The human brain is a marvel, with intricate pathways connecting its various regions — a superhighway of learning. These neural pathways are the foundation of our thoughts, actions and responses to the ...

Somhairlín Ó Cearbhaill, 33, was born into trauma, quite literally. The daughter of Irish immigrants who struggled with addiction, she came into the world with hearing, learning, and physical ...