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Health Consequences Of A Terrible Childhood

Poverty, stress, neglect and other childhood traumas can affect a person’s mental health into adulthood. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris joins us to talk about research that shows these traumas can also affect physical health. Her new book is called “The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).