Childhood disrupted: how your biography becomes your biology, and how you can heal

Introduction

Take The Adverse Childhood Experiences (Ace) Survey

Part I How It Is We Become Who We Are

Chapter One: Every Adult Was Once a Child

Chapter Two: Different Adversities Lead to Similar Health Problems

Chapter Three: Why Do Some Suffer More than Others?

Chapter Four: The Female Brain on Adversity: The Link to Autoimmune Disease, Depression, and Anxiety

Chapter Five: The Good Enough Family

Part II Recovering from Post Childhood Adversity Syndrome: How Do We Come Back to Who We Really Are?

Chapter Six: Beginning Your Healing Journey

Chapter Seven: Seeking Professional Help to Heal from Post Childhood Adversity Syndrome

Chapter Eight: Parenting Well When You Haven't Been Well Parented: Fourteen Strategies to Help You Help Your Children

In Conclusion

Let's Continue The Conversation About Adverse Childhood Experiences

Acknowledgments

Notes

Resources and Further Reading

Index.