IPT's 'Resilient Idaho' features Idaho mental health professionals (Idaho Press)

“Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope” is a documentary that focuses on the effects of adverse childhood experiences. Researchers have recently discovered this dangerous biological syndrome which is caused by abuse and neglect during childhood. Toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death. The film, however, also chronicles the dawn of a movement that is determined to fight back. Trailblazers in pediatrics, education, and social welfare are using cutting-edge science and field-tested therapies to protect children from the insidious effects of toxic stress — and the dark legacy of a childhood that no child would choose.