How Positive Childhood Experiences Offset Adversity

Adversity in childhood can affect our health later in life. But positive childhood experiences also have a profound impact.

 

Learn more about this emerging field of research spearheaded by CAHMI director, Dr. Christina Bethell, in this article by Science Friday discussing Dr. Bethell's 2019 study showing that Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) can be just as influential as negative experiences. 

 

Read the article in English or Spanish here.