Mental Health Awareness Issue Brief: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their Impact on Mental Health
October 2024
Adverse Childhood experiences (ACEs) have a lifelong impact on the health and well-being of patients. The impact of ACEs on patient care is significant. By prioritizing trauma informed/culturally competent care (TIC), social services and clinical staff can help to improve the impact of medical and behavioral health services. In this brief, we present an overview of ACEs and their impact on patient health.
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