Explain How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime (Content Warning: mention of mental illness, self-harm/suicide, substance use, and types of trauma).

Write a 2-4 page (double-spaced) organized essay using language and examples from course materials to respond to the prompt below.

STEP 1: Choose ONE of the following YouTube videos to watch:
1. First Impressions: Exposure to Violence and a Child’s Developing Brain (Content Warning: discussions and re-enactments of family violence, self-harm, and child abuse)

2. Explain How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime (Content Warning: mention of mental illness, self-harm/suicide, substance use, and types of trauma)

STEP 2: Write a 2-4 page response that works to consider the following:

How does trauma and childhood adversity change our brains and bodies?
What is the importance of trauma-informed healthcare?
How does our society view children and how does this impact the way children are treated?
Do you think the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted children negatively? If so, in what ways?
What are some factors that may cause abuse in intimate relationships and families?
What are potential solutions to the problems presented in the video?
STEP 3: Double-check for spelling/grammar, and proper citations.

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