Childhood Trauma Must Be A Public Health Priority

It is the experiences we find hardest to talk about in our society that have a lasting impact on mental health and wellbeing. There is clear evidence that children who grow up in the most difficult and complex circumstances – dealing with issues like bereavement, prejudice, domestic violence, drug or alcohol misuse or sexual abuse – are at increased risk of developing mental health problems, becoming suicidal and dying young.Yet too often these children do not get the support they de