S W 444 Chapter Notes - Chapter video: Ted (Conference), Frontal Lobe, Amygdala
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Ted talk how childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime nadine burke harris. It dramatically increases the risk of 7 of the leading causes of death. Causes triple the risk for heart and lung disease and shortens the lifespan by twenty years. Childhood trauma threats that are so severe or pervasive such as abuse or neglect, mental illness of a parent. 67% percent of the population has at least one. 1 in 8 people had four or more aces. The higher your ace score, the poorer your health outcome. A person with an ace score of 7 or more had triple the lifetime risk of lung cancer. Aces affect the pleasure and rewards center of the brain, it inhibits the frontal lobe which is critical for making decisions and learning. There are measurable differences in the amygdala, the fear response center. Aces affect the developing immune system, hormone system and how entire series of dna is transcribed.
