Standard and Trans-specific ACEs: Shifting the Course of Trauma to Create Healthier Trans Adults
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What happens in childhood impacts our physical and mental health for the rest of our lives. Trans people experience even more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) than other people, a fact that contributes to our greater mental health problems. This webinar introduces the ACE studies to those who are not yet familiar, reviews trans-specific experiences that may help explain trans people’s higher ACE scores, and delineates some strategies for helping to right the disparities.
0:00 Introduction and overview
2:39 Who is FORGE?
8:20 Quick stats about the trans community
11:27 The ACE study
19:12 Lifelong violence and health disparities
34:58 Video: Jada’s Story
38:56 Health disparities cont.
41:08 Trans-specific ACEs and resilience factors
50:18 Video: Conversion therapy
54:16 Trans-specific ACEs and resilience cont.
1:06:13 Disrupting the ACEs with practical interventions
1:12:36 Video: Let Kids Play, Wisconsin
1:14:43 Resources
1:17:24 Trans hope and joy quotes
1:22:57 Closing
Recorded November 11, 2022.