March 2, 2015
Publication: NPR
Featured Expert: Megan R. Gunnar
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/377569413/can-family-secrets-make-you-sick
Childhood abuse and neglect can have lasting effects on adult health and executive function. This article from NPR surveys decades of work to determine “what exactly adverse childhood experiences do to the body,” and quotes National Scientific Council on the Developing Child member Megan R. Gunnar.