{"id":1766,"date":"2021-08-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earthsongcounseling.com\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2021-09-20T19:08:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T00:08:36","slug":"aces-10-things-that-will-haunt-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthsongcounseling.com\/aces-10-things-that-will-haunt-you\/","title":{"rendered":"ACEs: 10 Things That Will Haunt You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What happened in your childhood? We like to believe that the past is the past. But when it comes to ACEs, that isn’t always true. Warning, this post may be triggering to some readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are ACEs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ACEs stand for adverse childhood events. These are a collection of 10 difficulties that researchers found increased a person’s likelihood to develop several medical concerns as they age. For many children, these are also traumatic<\/a> events. Furthermore, they threaten the child’s ability to build secure attachments with parents and others around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abuse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Abuse is the most obvious category of Adverse Childhood Events. Physical, emotional\/verbal, or sexual abuse all fall into this category. Of course, physical abuse includes such things as hitting, punching, slapping, or pushing. Likewise, any action which has the potential to cause physical injury or death is physical abuse. Verbal or emotional abuse includes threats of physical harm or anything meant to humiliate or degrade you. Insults, swearing, and put-downs are all verbal or emotional abuse. Finally, sexual abuse is any sexual activity with an adult before you are 18. This can include oral, anal, or vaginal touching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neglect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Neglect may be a more difficult to identify, especially as an outsider. It can be deliberate. But other times, it results from a lack of resources or one of the household challenges listed below. Regardless, physical neglect occurs when a family does not meet the child’s physical needs. For example, if a child is not getting the medical care they need or a family does not have enough food, the child may experience neglect. On the other hand, emotional neglect occurs when a child’s emotional needs are not met. This might feel like no one in your family loving you or supporting you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Household Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While abuse and neglect are things that happen to children, household challenges happen around children. But, the effects are often just as potent. These household challenges include divorce, mental illness, substance use, incarceration of a parent, and exposure to domestic violence. Therefore, any disruption to the stability of the child’s home can have a long term effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long-Term Effects of ACEs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Researchers found that ACEs had several long term effects. In fact, people who experienced just one of these ACEs are at increased risk. As expected, your risk increases with more exposure. The following are some of the health conditions people with a high ACE score are at risk for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n