The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity

By Nadine Burke Harris

Book Overview

"An extraordinary, eye-opening book." --People

National Health Information Awards winner

"A rousing wake-up call. . . . This highly engaging, provocative book prove s] beyond a reasonable doubt that millions of lives depend on us finally coming to terms with the long-term consequences of childhood adversity and toxic stress." --Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was already known as a crusading physician delivering targeted care to vulnerable children. But it was Diego--a boy who had stopped growing after a sexual assault--who galvanized her journey to uncover the connections between toxic stress and lifelong illnesses.

The stunning news of Burke Harris's research is just how deeply our bodies can be imprinted by ACEs--adverse childhood experiences like abuse, neglect, parental addiction, mental illness, and divorce. Childhood adversity changes our biological systems, and lasts a lifetime. For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the fascinating scientific insight and innovative, acclaimed health interventions in The Deepest Well represent vitally important hope for preventing lifelong illness for those we love and for generations to come?.

"Nadine Burke Harris . . . offers a new set of tools, based in science, that can help each of us heal ourselves, our children, and our world."--Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed

"A powerful--even indispensable--frame to both understand and respond more effectively to our most serious social ills."--New York Times

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 132850266X
• ISBN13: 9781328502667
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

The book that every parent, every human, every physician, should read.

This should be required reading for teachers, physicians, counselors, parents, and every human. I have been a Dr. Nadine Burke Harris fan for a long time, and was thrilled to read her book when it was first published. It was a library copy that I read the first time, now I own my own and read it a second time. I also listened to the Audio book version, which Dr. Harris narrates. Invaluable information about childhood traumas effect on children, and how we carry trauma forward. The ACES scoring is invaluable.

Loved this book!!

I absolutely loved this book!!! Anyone who works with children should read this book! I wish it was mandatory for ALL school staff and doctors.

Childhood Adversity effects throughout life

This book explains how Childhood Adversity can impact a person from childhood through adult. Addresses physical and emotional issues. Includes ways to repair damage in order to live a healthier life.