Explore Health
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Season 2 Episode 1 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Dr. Bruce Perry discusses how adverse childhood experiences affect children & communities
Adverse Childhood Experiences can negatively impact a young child's brain development and ultimately hinder that child's transition to healthy adulthood. In this episode, Dr. Bruce Perry talks about the impact that these experiences can have on a child, and how healthy relationships with an adult can serve as a buffer against adversity.
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Explore Health is a local public television program presented by WTCI PBS
Major funding for Explore Health is provided by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Explore Health
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Season 2 Episode 1 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Adverse Childhood Experiences can negatively impact a young child's brain development and ultimately hinder that child's transition to healthy adulthood. In this episode, Dr. Bruce Perry talks about the impact that these experiences can have on a child, and how healthy relationships with an adult can serve as a buffer against adversity.
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