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What if your constant battle with shame, burnout, or the feeling that something’s wrong with you… isn’t actually about you? But what if it’s about your childhood?
In this video, we’re unmasking one of the most important studies on trauma ever conducted (interestingly enough I’ve never talked about it here on the channel before) — the famous ACE Study — Adverse Childhood Experiences.
We’ll uncover what it reveals about how your childhood silently rewired your brain, your body, and your entire sense of self.
How this is affecting nearly every area of your adult life
And most importantly: what you can do to break free from the patterns from your past and stop passing the trauma to the next young generation.
► Links and Resources:
Physical Symptoms Episode:
https://youtu.be/lwhrWvjcOq0?si=jIcStaNgfG5zNu2-
Hypervigilance Episode:
https://youtu.be/Mhoa6_53StI?si=EFEcJAmUOYVA1Mj-
ACE Study Full Paper: https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/s0749-3797(98)00017-8/pdf
Dr. Vincent J. Felitti:
ACE Study CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html
ACE Study Results CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/aces/about/index.html
Canadian ACE:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2022001/article/00016-eng.htm
ACE and Cancer:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44184-025-00138-6
ACE and Depression: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032724001484
ACE and Suicidality: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6220625/
ACE and Life Outcomes:
https://therapyinanutshell.com/ace-study/
Trauma and Brain Change: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-024-06306-w
ACE Quiz:
https://americanspcc.org/take-the-aces-quiz/
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Why The ACE Study Mattered So Much
02:38 The 10 ACE’s
04:21 ACE Study Findings: Trauma is way more common than we think
05:44 How ACE’s Drastically Sabotage Your Adult Life
08:44 What Trauma Does To The Brain And Body
10:42 Not All Adversity Is Bad
11:58 Healing From The Consequences Of ACEs
12:06 Step 1: Awareness & Re-Connection With Yourself
13:42 Step 2: Relearning Safety Through Relationships
14:43 Step 3: Rebuild The Skills You Were Never Taught
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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about childhood trauma & attachment theory.
My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)
► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.
I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.