The link between childhood trauma and adult health

My mom had a 'grandma moment' and clipped this article from her New Yorker to send to me.  As I read it, I literally started pumping my fist in the air in excitement.  It's about a pediatric health clinic in San Francisco, in the Bay View/Hunter's Point neighborhood.  The doctor who runs the clinic, Nadine Burke, understands that trauma in early childhood (whether it be from intra-uterine drug exposure, physical abuse, neglect, parental drug use or violence, or life in a series of foster placements) has physical ramifications later in life.  In fact, a longitudinal research project with thousands of participants done by Kaiser found there to be a very strong link between these factors occurring in early childhood and later development of asthma, heart disease, weight problems, depression, increases in risky behaviors, and earlier deaths.

And she is incorporating infant mental health into her medical practice!  Mind Body Awareness, biofeedback, parent-infant psychotherapy, and meditation/yoga classes are all available through this facility.   Check out the article here.  I want to work here!