Toxic Childhood Stress

Offers a powerful - even indispensable - frame to both understand and respond more effectively to our most serious social ills. -- <b><i>New York Times </i></b> A heart-breaking, world-shaking, revolutionary book. The Deepest Well uncovers offers a new set of tools, based in science, that can help each of us heal ourselves, our children, and our world. -- <b>Paul Tough, author of <i>New York Times</i> Best Seller <i>How Children Succeed</i></b> Nadine Burke-Harris is one of the most important thinkers in the world. If you have ever experienced psychological pain, you should read this profound and prophetic book. -- <b>Johann Hari</b> Adverse childhood experiences are the single greatest unaddressed public health threat facing our nation today. -- <b>Dr Robert Block, former President of the American Academy of Pediatrics</b> The Deepest Well is a heartbreaking, beautiful book about what might be the most important single issue facing disadvantaged populations: the prevalence of childhood trauma. -- <b>JD Vance, author of <i>Hillbilly Elegy</i></b> This ultra-smart and compassionate book delivers revelations about what is really going on-in our bodies, in our families, in our communities-as a result of childhood toxic stress, as well as targeted solutions for individual healing...When I needed it, one person extended the hand of hope and help to me. It saved me. This book has the power to extend that hand to countless others. -- <b>Ashley Judd, actress, political activist and author of <i>All That is Bitter and Sweet </i></b> This powerful work book brilliantly exposes and explores one of the most critical health issues we face today. Dr Burke-Harris combines a scientist's rigor with a compassionate doctor's heart to paint an unforgettable picture of what is at the center of what ails so many of our communities. -- <b>Bryan Stevenson, author of <i>Just Mercy </i></b> An extraordinary, eye-opening book. -- <b><i>People</i>, Book of the Week</b> The Deepest Well is a rousing wake-up call, challenging us to re-imagine pressing questions of racial and social justice as matters of public health. The research and stories shared in this highly engaging, provocative book prove beyond a reasonable doubt that millions of lives depend on us finally coming to terms with the long-term consequences of childhood adversity and toxic stress. -- <b>Michelle Alexander, author of <i>The New Jim Crow </i></b> The Deepest Well is more than a riveting medical story - it's a must-read guide for recognizing, understanding and treating a condition that many will find in our own homes. -- <b><i>BookPage </i></b> This important and compassionate book further sounds the alarm over childhood trauma - and what can be done to remedy its effects. -- <b><i>Kirkus</i>, starred review</b>