Community Viewing-Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope
Strafford YMCA Rochester, NH, United StatesThe research reveals one of the most critical public health threats of a generation: stress. It is now understood to be one of the leading causes of disease, including heart disease, cancer, substance abuse and depression. Stressful experiences in childhood alter the brain development and have a lifelong effect on health and behavior. Stressed children are not empowered children.