Aces High: A Memoir of Trauma Recovery & Emotional Resilience

What does it mean to grow up with a high ACE score-and how can you find hope on the other side of childhood trauma?

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, launched in the 1990s by the CDC and Kaiser Permanente, surveyed over 17,000 people using a 10-question questionnaire focused on abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction before age eighteen. Researchers found that the more ACEs someone reported, the higher their risk for serious health and emotional issues later in life, fundamentall...