We know more about how childhood shapes adulthood than previous generations did. But when we talk about adversity, there could be an endless range of experiences. Losing at Monopoly after landing on Mayfair with a hotel may have felt devastating as a child, but adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) refer to more severe stressors, ranging from abuse and neglect to bullying,...
Major trauma refers to severe injuries that can be life-threatening or significantly life-altering, often resulting from incidents such as road traffic accidents, violence,...
You might have heard people talk about ‘the depression gene’ or ‘the schizophrenia gene’ – these comments are misleading. While there is substantial...
Prisons are important public-health settings: housing an estimated 11.5 million people worldwide (Fair & Walmsley, 2024). The health needs of people in prison...