ACE 101: Parental Mental Illness
Stop Abuse Campaign
APRIL 30, 2022
← ACE 101: Physical Neglect in Childhood. Our parents’ mental illnesses, if left unchecked, can contribute to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). When thinking about how parental mental illness can affect family members, the landmark CDC/Kaiser Permanente study on ACEs defined “mental illness” to include everything from eating disorders and depression to more chronic conditions that completely distort a person’s perception of themselves and reality.
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