Dr Nadine Burke Harris reveals the science behind Adverse Childhood Experience and the tangible effects of abuse, neglect and stress on the development of the brain and long term health
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is founder and CEO of Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco, California. She has earned international attention for her innovative approach to addressing adverse childhood experiences as a risk factor for adult disease, such as heart disease and cancer. Dr. Burke Harris serves as an expert advisor on the Too Small To Fail initiative championed by Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. Dr. Burke Harris is also an advisor to California Governor Jerry Brown and she has earned the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award presented by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Offers a powerful - even indispensable - frame to both understand
and respond more effectively to our most serious social ills. --
David Bornstein, New York Times
A heart-breaking, world-shaking, revolutionary book. The Deepest
Well uncovers offers a new set of tools, based in science, that
can help each of us heal ourselves, our children, and our world. --
Paul Tough, author of New York Times Best Seller How
Children Succeed
The Deepest Well is a heartbreaking, beautiful book about
what might be the most important single issue facing disadvantaged
populations: the prevalence of childhood trauma. Relying on her
work as a compassionate physician and first-class scientist, Burke
Harris weaves together groundbreaking research with touching
personal stories. The result is a gripping book that should
convince everyone that we have a serious problem, and that unless
we address it the losers will be our children. -- JD Vance,
author of Hillbilly Elegy
This ultra-smart and compassionate book delivers revelations about
what is really going on-in our bodies, in our families, in our
communities-as a result of childhood toxic stress, as well as
targeted solutions for individual healing. My Adverse Childhood
Experience (ACE) test result is a nine out of ten. When I needed
it, one person extended the hand of hope and help to me. It saved
me. This book has the power to extend that hand to countless
others. -- Ashley Judd, actress, political activist and author
of All That is Bitter and Sweet
Adverse childhood experiences are the single greatest unaddressed
public health threat facing our nation today. -- Dr Robert
Block, former President of the American Academy of
Pediatrics
This powerful work book brilliantly exposes and explores one of the
most critical health issues we face today. Dr Burke-Harris combines
a scientist's rigor with a compassionate doctor's heart to paint an
unforgettable picture of what is at the center of what ails so many
of our communities. Anyone who cares about people who sometimes
struggle should read this book. -- Bryan Stevenson, author of
Just Mercy
Can severe childhood stress cause adult stroke, cancer, Alzheimer's
and more? Yes, says Harris, a pediatrician who began researching
the biological effects of abuse, divorce and other stressors after
treating a boy who stopped growing following a sexual assault.
There's no way yet to erase the damage, but Harris strongly
advocates exercise, mindfulness, diet and talk therapy as remedies.
An extraordinary, eye-opening book. -- People, Book of
the Week
The Deepest Well is a rousing wake-up call, challenging us
to re-imagine pressing questions of racial and social justice as
matters of public health. The research and stories shared in this
highly engaging, provocative book prove beyond a reasonable doubt
that millions of lives depend on us finally coming to terms with
the long-term consequences of childhood adversity and toxic stress.
-- Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow
The Deepest Well is more than a riveting medical story - it's a
must-read guide for recognizing, understanding and treating a
condition that many will find in our own homes. --
BookPage
This important and compassionate book further sounds the alarm over
childhood trauma - and what can be done to remedy its effects. --
Kirkus, starred review
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