One of the effects of adverse childhood experiences is on our genes, which can be turned on and off by trauma. ACEsConnection member Dr. Mark Erickson -- psychiatrist and director of Tele-Behavioral Health at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Washington School of Medicine -- did a radio interview with Dr. Thad Woodard of Alaska Public Media to explain how epigenetics works.
Can adverse experiences, and even diet very early in life, predict behaviors and health later in life? Evidence is accumulating that this is indeed the case. And mechanisms to explain these lifelong effects are increasingly being found and studied. How does early life contribute to health in adulthood? Join Line One host Dr. Woodard and guest psychiatrist Dr. Mark Erickson to learn more.
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