

Join us for an informative discussion with Renee Wachtel, MD, FAAP on the ACEs Aware Mission, and the difference between ACEs, Stress, Toxic Stress, Trauma, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Early life trauma alters inflammation and causes HPA axis abnormalities increasing vulnerability to stress and depression. Screening for ACEs: The Missing Link in Fostering Early Childhood Development Monday, Aug7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. A better understanding of the mechanisms of Early Life Stress leading to HPA axis impairment and vulnerability to depression. If being a parent or carer is getting you down. This article provides an overview of the interplay of epigenetics, the HPA axis, early life stress and the development of depression. Early stressful life events play an important role in the pathogenesis of depression. If you feel like being a parent or carer is more than you bargained for. The missing link in understanding the performance of neonate/ infant home-visiting programs to prevent child maltreatment: a systematic review. In addition, the importance of the environment and its interaction with genes has pointed to a fundamental role of epigenetic mechanisms in psychiatric disorders, such as methylation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), alterations, histone actions and regulation of gene expression by non-coding ribonucleic acids (RNAs). The opportunity for early intervention and the need to tailor interventions for specific caregiver risk factors is discussed. Molecular studies indicate that, in general, the hereditary character of psychiatric disorders are polygenic, multifactorial and highly complex, with innumerable low-effect genetic variants interacting with each other. Over the past 30 years, findings in the neurosciences have grown exponentially and have provided a profound understanding of the link between behavior and biology. However, the underlying mechanisms for this association remain poorly understood. Research has suggested a relationship between early life stress, and depression in particular longer episodes of depression with treatment resistant outcomes.
