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By Heather Anne Harmon, MPH, May 13, 2020, Women's Mental Health. A recently published article in the American Journal of Public Health has attributed a substantial financial cost to untreated perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among mothers. The study, conducted by researchers with the think tank and public policy firm Mathematica, found that the cost of untreated perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) for the 2017 birth cohort totalled $14 billion USD, with an average cost of...

By Dayna Long, Medium, May 19, 2020 A consensus of scientific research demonstrates that cumulative adversity, especially when experienced during critical and sensitive periods of development, is a significant contributing factor to some of the most harmful, persistent, and expensive health challenges facing our nation. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are highly prevalent, experienced in all communities, and are likely to increase during the COVID-19 emergency [i] [ii] [iii] [iv] [v].

Dr. Amy Shekarchi, a pediatrician based in Los Angeles, CA, was helping to lead the rollout of ACEs screening among 50 health care providers at six clinics affiliated with the L.A. County Department of Health Services when the COVID-19 pandemic hit—days before she was set to launch the effort. “We had trained everybody in doing face-to-face [ACEs screening], and when COVID-19 happened we thought, let’s not throw the screening out. Everybody was ready,” says Shekarchi, who is the pediatric...

Below are three short videos created to help people successfully leave shelter in place and if employed, return to physical work conditions with support that fosters productivity. The video series is intended to expand knowledge and practices that improve our ability to manage stressful situations and emotions, especially increased anxiety and new triggers created by the corona virus. They have brief, basic knowledge intended for an audience with little or know education regarding the impact...

By James W. Dix III, Indianapolis Recorder, May 16, 2020 The entire world has been introduced to an invisible monster that has crippled our existence. The reported, unprecedented death tolls have been staggering with no foundational resolve near. In the midst of chaos, health care professionals continued to serve patience and uphold their professional creed. However, as the staggering number of deaths arise, in the shadows are emotionally wounded and traumatized health care professionals.

By Amine Souadka, Hajar Essangri, Amine Benkabbou, et al., EClinical Medicine, May 17, 2020 During the COVID-19 outbreak, healthcare professionals are exposed to a high-risk of infection and mental health problems, but also fear of contagion and spreading the virus to their families. In fact, considering them as individuals implies looking beyond their function as frontline responders and taking into account their societal role as parents, spouses and offspring. While work-family balance is...

By Beckie Strum, MarketWatch, May 18, 2020 Neighborhoods in southeast Queens as well as Brooklyn have the highest death rates from COVID-19 in the city, according to data New York City’s health department made public for the first time on Monday afternoon. The deaths by ZIP Code offer a new window into how the coronavirus has ripped through pockets of density and poverty , leaving a single community to mourn hundreds of deaths. The granular death counts also reinforce a clear pattern of...

Terry Wardle, author of his latest book from Waterbrook and Multnomah Publishers, "Some Kind of Crazy" will be the special guest on "Breaking the Silence with Dr. Gregory Williams" radio program this Sunday evening beginning at 8:00 pm Central Time. Terry will be sharing his shocking childhood stories, including his grandfather blowing up someone's house and locking four-year-old Terry in the backseat of a car on an abandoned road at night. He will also discuss his framework for emotional...

Did you know you can post a blog on ACEs Connection? Have you been wanting to share a news article? Tell us your story? Explain what you're doing in the ACEs world? Look below for videos & link to blog posts on how to post a blog! Plus, videos on how to add photos, documents, and videos to your blog post. Please leave questions or comments below! How-To: Post a Blog Add a How-To: Add a Title Image to your Blog Post How-To: Insert a Video into a Blog Post How-To: Add a Document to a Blog...

By Jeremy Louenback, The Chronicle of Social Change, May 14, 2020 With coronavirus pummeling Californians’ health and economy like a modern day plague, few expected a line item buried in an otherwise deficit-driven budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday: After decades of the state running what was once the country’s most vast and notorious youth prison system, the end could be near for the Division of Juvenile Justice. The governor’s proposal would close the last three youth...

By Jan Hoffman, The New York Times, May 16, 2020 The coronavirus patient, a 75-year-old man, was dying. No family member was allowed in the room with him, only a young nurse. In full protective gear, she dimmed the lights and put on quiet music. She freshened his pillows, dabbed his lips with moistened swabs, held his hand, spoke softly to him. He wasn’t even her patient, but everyone else was slammed. Finally, she held an iPad close to him, so he could see the face and hear the voice of a...

By Steven Harper, Moyers & Company, May 13, 2020 Pandemic Timeline: Where Are the Tests? By June 1, more than 100,000 Americans will have died from COVID-19. Compare that to South Korea’s 262 and Australia’s 98 current fatalities, where unlike Trump, leaders quickly implemented widespread testing and tracing programs. Public health officials isolated infected individuals, traced their contacts with others, followed the potential spread of the virus, and targeted the response. As Trump...