The Science of Stress | Childhood Trauma's Devastating Long-Term Effects
21 Feb 2025 · 1 min

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A recorded talk (YouTube) by Aaron Hartman, MD on how childhood trauma and higher ACE/MACE scores predict worse long-term health. The speaker links elevated early-life stress to higher risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, metabolic dysfunction, substance abuse, mood disorders, and suicidality, and mentions physiological measures (salivary cortisol) to demonstrate ongoing stress dysregulation. The talk frames trauma effects as lifelong but modulated by resilience and reserves.










