The Deepest Well

Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity

The Deepest Well

Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity

Nadine Burke Harris, M.D.

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About the Book

Two-thirds of us have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience, from the likes of bereavement and divorce to abuse and neglect. In The Deepest Well, Dr. Burke Harris reveals the science behind childhood adversity and offers a new way of understanding the adverse events that affect us throughout our lifetime.

Based on her own groundbreaking clinical work and public leadership, Dr Burke Harris shows us how we can disrupt this cycle through interventions that help retrain the brain and body, foster resilience, and help children, families, and adults live healthier, happier lives.

About the Author

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is founder and CEO of the Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point. She serves as an expert adviser for the Clinton Foundation’s Too Small to Fail initiative and Governor Jerry Brown’s Let’s Get Healthy California Task Force

Book, Socio-Cultural Context, Strategies for Front Line, Trauma-Informed Care

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