Sociocultural Risk and Resilience in the Context of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Guest Cristiane S. Duarte explores sociocultural risk and resilience in the context of adverse childhood experiences. The podcast discusses the negative mental health outcomes associated with ACEs and highlights the importance of protecting youth. It also addresses the current state of youth mental health, the impact of factors like COVID-19 and social media, and strategies to promote resilience. The chapter on ACEs explores their impact on mental health and the need to understand them in the context of developmental psychopathology. The study findings on ACEs, perceived stress, psychopathology, and resilience factors are discussed, including the surprising result of higher religiosity being related to more stress. The podcast concludes with practical tips for clinicians and policymakers on promoting positive relationships with adults to influence mental health outcomes.