Recovering From Adverse Childhood Experiences | #MentalHealthMonday
With Haesue Jo of BetterHelp
Monday, December 19 @ 11:00 am PST
Recovering From Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse childhood experiences, also known as ACEs, refer to events or circumstances that occur in childhood that significantly increase the risk of developing several physical and mental health complications as an adult. ACE’s may include physical, mental, and sexual abuse, neglect, witnessing violence, being impacted by the substance use of a primary caregiver, as well as any other life challenge that impacts the adolescent brain and nervous system.
In this session of #MentalHealthMonday, Haesue Jo of BetterHelp will guide us to explore:
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What adverse childhood experiences are
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How adverse childhood experiences can impact us as adults
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How and why the brain changes as the result of adverse childhood experiences
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The biggest mental health risks for adults with high ACE scores
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Why individuals who suffer from lasting effects of ACEs may turn to substances such as drugs or alcohol to self-medicate and/or manage their emotional pain
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How to understand, process and recover from adverse childhood experiences
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Why connection, a sense of belonging and the support of a trauma-informed therapist may be the greatest contributors to healing from adverse childhood experiences
ABOUT HAESUE JO
Haesue Jo, MA, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with experience providing individual and family therapy in community mental health, school settings, day treatment facilities, and via teletherapy. She is currently Head of Clinical Operations at BetterHelp, which allows her to empower other therapists to be successful at bringing their skills online. Her current clinical focus and interests include Asian American mental wellness, anxiety, relationship, and family dynamics, trauma, and gender identity. To practice self-care, she enjoys spending time with loved ones (including her dogs and cat), yoga & fitness, going to the aquarium, snowboarding in the winter, and seeing live music all year round.
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Hello, I work during his time, is it possible to access the presentation after the fact?
Yes! You can find the replay on the SHE RECOVERS Facebook Page right away or Youtube Channel (where it will be live in January)