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Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.44,0:00:06.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adverse childhood experiences, called ACES,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.95,0:00:09.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are stressful or traumatic experiences that
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.46,0:00:12.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,occur in childhood like violence, abuse, and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.95,0:00:16.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,growing up in a family with substance use or mental health problems.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.18,0:00:20.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When a caring adult or supportive environment doesn't soften those
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.73,0:00:24.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,adverse experiences or when they are ongoing or overwhelming,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.88,0:00:30.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they can lead to a prolonged activation of our stress response called toxic stress.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.79,0:00:32.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Think of toxic stress like this: our
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.14,0:00:36.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bodies were designed to escape predators quickly.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.28,0:00:39.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imagine you're walking through the woods and you see a bear.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.29,0:00:41.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your brain signals your body to release
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.35,0:00:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.37,0:00:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your heart begins to pound, and your body prepares
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.95,0:00:49.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you to either fight or run from the bear.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.54,0:00:53.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's useful if you're in the forest and there's a bear.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.97,0:00:58.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem is when children face threats to their physical and emotional safety
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.08,0:01:03.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this system is activated over and over and over again.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.31,0:01:06.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What was meant to protect you begins to do
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.69,0:01:09.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the opposite and becomes damaging to your health,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.71,0:01:12.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,creating long-lasting wear on your body
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.21,0:01:12.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.83,0:01:17.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Children are especially vulnerable to the effects of ACES and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.70,0:01:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,toxic stress because their brains and bodies are still developing.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.22,0:01:26.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The toxic stress from ACES and other adversities such as poverty,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.86,0:01:27.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,racism,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.77,0:01:31.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,discrimination and natural disasters can disrupt the
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.78,0:01:34.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,normal functioning of vital bodily systems.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.67,0:01:36.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Simply put,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.90,0:01:41.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,toxic stress can result in long-term mental and physical health conditions.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.42,0:01:43.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not only that,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.34,0:01:46.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the effects of ACES can be passed from parent to child for
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.50,0:01:49.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,generations through the biological changes and behaviors
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.82,0:01:52.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,associated with ACES and toxic stress.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.54,0:01:56.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A person with four or more ACES is
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.33,0:02:00.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,twice as likely to suffer from heart disease, cancer, and stroke,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.29,0:02:04.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,four times as likely to develop depression,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.17,0:02:08.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and 12 times as likely to attempt suicide.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.85,0:02:14.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The good news is that safe, stable relationships and environments
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.90,0:02:19.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and other interventions such as physical and mental health support can reduce
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.80,0:02:24.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the risk of ACES leading to toxic stress and stress-related health conditions.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.44,0:02:31.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to learn more, Visit www.osg.ca.gov.