Trauma and resilience focus of documentary, discussion at Cleveland film festival [Cleveland.com]
There's a health threat to kids that contributes to seven of the 10 leading causes of death and in high doses, dramatically increases the risk of heart disease, cancers, substance abuse, suicide and obesity. It's one that many doctors still pay little attention to, despite being treatable and often largely preventable. The threat: exposure to trauma as a child. If, for example, you witnessed violence, didn't have enough to eat, your parent abused drugs or alcohol, or you felt unsafe, this...