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Resilience, the biology of stress & the science of hope, a KPJR Films production ; directed by James Redford ; produced by James Redford, Karen Pritzker ; executive producer, Karen Pritzker, executive producer, Regina K. Scully ; co-producer, Dana Schwartz ; edited and written by Jen Bradwell

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Resilience

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a KPJR Films production ; directed by James Redford ; produced by James Redford, Karen Pritzker ; executive producer, Karen Pritzker, executive producer, Regina K. Scully ; co-producer, Dana Schwartz ; edited and written by Jen Bradwell

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the biology of stress & the science of hope

"Resilience and Paper Tigers were made as a documentary duo, providing complementary perspectives on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and what is being done about them. The original research was controversial, but it revealed one of the most critical public health threats of a generation. Resilience is a one-hour documentary that delves into the science of ACEs and the birth of a new movement to treat and prevent Toxic Stress. Now understood to be one of the leading causes of everything from heart disease and cancer to substance abuse and depression, extremely stressful experiences in childhood can alter brain development and have lifelong effects on health and behavior. However, as experts and practitioners profiled in Resilience are proving, what's predictable is preventable. These physicians, educators, social workers and communities are daring to talk about the effects of divorce, abuse and neglect. And they're using cutting-edge science to help the next generation break the cycles of adversity and disease."--ContainerThe child may not remember, but the body remembers. Researchers have recently discovered a dangerous biological syndrome caused by abuse and neglect during childhood. As the new documentary Resilience reveals, toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death. While the broader impacts of poverty worsen the risk, no segment of society is immune. Resilience, however, also chronicles the dawn of a movement that is determined to fight back. Trailblazers in pediatrics, education, and social welfare are using cutting-edge science and field-tested therapies to protect children from the insidious effects of toxic stress -- and the dark legacy of a childhood that no child would choose. - Publisher

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