Veterans, Military Service and ACEs Part 1
For the last five years I have been doing trauma recovery workshops with veterans incarcerated in a county jail. We've served some 600 men. Virtually all have PTSD. Surprisingly a large portion of the source of this trauma predates their enlistment, that is they have substantial ACEs. In writing about this experience I have come across the following study to share in hopes it will be valuable to others here: Disparities in Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Individuals With a History of...