Childhood experiences linked to long-term health outcomes - Minnesota

There have been lots of stories coming out of Minnesota.

"The Minnesota Department of Health surveyed 13,520 Minnesota adults in 2011 and found that 55 percent of them reported having at least one adverse childhood experience such as divorce or separation of their parents; an incarcerated household member; a mentally ill parent; domestic violence against a parent; a household member with an alcohol or substance abuse problem, or verbal, physical, or sexual abuse.

"The significance of this study is that it shows that these experiences, which can significantly affect the health and well-being of adults decades later, are much more common in Minnesota than one might expect," said Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota health commissioner...."

http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/article/id/86218/