Foundational Knowledge
What does ACE's stand for?
Adverse Childhood Experiences
A healthy relationship should always be built on these three key values.
What are trust, respect, and communication?
This basic human emotion is often associated with danger and triggers the "fight or flight" response.
Fear
Name one type of ACE related to family dysfunction.
What is parental divorce/separation? (Other acceptable answers: substance abuse in the household, domestic violence, mental illness in the family, incarcerated parent, etc.)
In a healthy relationship, both partners should feel comfortable setting and respecting these.
What are boundaries?
What is emotional intelligence?
Dealers Choice
Studies show that experiencing ACEs increases the risk of these two mental health conditions later in life.
What are anxiety and depression?
This is the term for controlling, isolating, or pressuring behavior in a relationship that can be emotionally harmful.
What is emotional abuse?
Name five Emotions
Happy/Joy, Sad, Fear, Surprised, Anger, Disgust.
This is one of the most important ways to build resilience and reduce the effects of ACEs.
What is having a strong, supportive adult relationship?
This term describes when one person tries to make another doubt their own memories or reality in a toxic relationship.
What is gaslighting?
Name 4 feelings
Anxious, Agitated, overwhelmed
The original ACEs study was conducted in the 1990s by these two health organizations.
What are the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and Kaiser Permanente?
The three main types of communication styles are passive, aggressive, and this balanced approach.
What is assertive?
This hormone, known as the "feel-good" hormone.
Dopamine