Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
The word used to describe overwhelming events that make a person feel helpless, powerless, creates a threat of harm and/or loss AND internalization fo the experience
Trauma
True or False: Trauma only impacts your mental health
False
Each domain is important in its own way, and they all impact our overall ...
health and wellbeing
The same event can be traumatic for one person but not for another, therefore Trauma is ...
Subjective
Coping mechanisms are behaviors that can be healthy and ...
unhealthy
Access to basic needs (food, shelter, safety) and protection from harm.
Safety & Security
The number of traumatic events covered on the ACEs Questionnaire
10
This common response to trauma means you usually walk away or avoid situations.
Flight
Feeling connected to culture, friends, and supportive resources.
Community
True OR False
ACEs are rare
False
This common response type means you are overly agreeable or appeasing.
Fawn
Learning, growing, and managing responsibilities.
Cognitive Health
True or False
Higher ACEs means you have to engage in high risk behavior in order for it to impact your health.
False
The number of ACEs and Risk Behaviors
The # of common response types to trauma/toxic stress
4
Discovering your place in the world and connecting to something greater.
Purpose