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'Toxic stress' on children can harm their lifelong learning, mental and physical health

By Jayne O'Donnell
Medical professionals and researchers have long studied the effect of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and lifelong mental health and addiction. Now awareness is growing of the link between childhood trauma on long-term physical health.

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