Michael Smith

psychiatrist & medical manager - committed to improving health by reducing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

My favourite slide- glad others like it too! https://t.co/VK77SKJbcD

[Lucy Thompson @lucytgraham]

#YouthMHCon2016 @ACE_Centre2016 @acereduction

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

@JasTay10r @jenniey1 @HamillJanet thanks, James! Now I just have to learn how to use FB...

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

Matt Smith presents at the amazing Pinkie Resilience Project in Musselburgh.

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

But rates of physical abuse half the national rate. #iacnyc2015

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

Amazing live polling. Half of audience household MH probs: >2x national rate

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

"Moving from shame, blame & punishment to nurturing and healing ... requires us to walk the talk"

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

Jane E Stevens "nagging finger of public health is not going to get you anywhere. Nor is looking at the substance as culprit for addiction."

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

Jane Ellen Stevens: "it's not just early years. We need to stop traumatising already traumatised people."

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

Yes: "There aren't enough therapists in the world to help people with high ACEs. We need to get this out into every sector" @acestoohigh

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

"Childhood Disrupted" Explains How Your Biography Becomes your biology -- and How You Can Heal http://t.co/p81xcE9bWh

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

Shanta Dube says it's time for action: argues tertiary prevention with survivors should precede primary prevention.

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

Good point from Nim Tottenham: "there's got to be a reason why our childhoods are so long"

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

Nim Tottenham references this WSJ article: learning how to be afraid of the right things http://t.co/yABSNmxL8a

[Michael Smith @acereduction]

Kicking off this account from the International Attachment Conference in NYC #iacnyc2015