"What we do not think about are the countless children who experience trauma just as harrowing but far too common to make headlines. Every day, children across the country face physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, community violence, loss of family members, poverty and mental illness. Every year, three million cases of child abuse and neglect are reported in the U.S. Many, many more go unreported. These traumas can have devastating effects on children's physical and mental health, and are linked to a wide range of problems such as addiction and other self-harming behaviors, including suicide. The long-term effects of childhood trauma, in fact, can ripple throughout society, well into the upper echelons and periphery. We are all affected...."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-finkelstein/childhood-trauma_1_b_3454658.html
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