Fresh Ideas: It is never too late to heal [NevadaAppeal.com]

Samantha Sangenito 9/1/164:00 AM

Thousands upon thousands of research studies are done each year in the mental health and medical fields. The research is used to better understand diseases and disorders. It’s used to test which treatments are more effective. The research is used to help educate the public about how to prevent diseases and disorders from developing, and, how to get treatment if you need it. As mental health and medical professionals, we’re expected to continue educating ourselves about the latest research in our field, especially about our expertise within our field.

In all of the research done during my career, the one I find most profound has been the ‘ACE’s study. It’s often called “the largest public health study you’ve never heard of,” but, that’s beginning to change.

[For more of this story, written by Lisa Keating, go to http://www.nevadaappeal.com/ne...is-never-too-late-to]

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Robert OlcottMember

After reading a summary of one of the Presidential candidate's recent "Comprehensive Mental Health Plan", and not seeing anything presented from a "public health perspective" acknowledging recent findings related to ACEs, "toxic stress", or Epidemiology, or Prevention efforts which address the source of "toxic stress", I fail to understand how it is "Comprehensive".

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