Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are one of the most studied and most consistently reliable predictors of future health, both physical and mental. When Kendrick Lamar dropped "We Cry Together" off his new album, Mr Morale & the Big Steppers, he also dropped us right in the middle of an intense domestic situation. Learn about why this song was upsetting for so many, but also, why it is so important, from a triple board certified psychiatrist, Dr Sulman Aziz Mirza, MD.   

Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:19 We Cry Together 1:14 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) 2:13 Outcomes of ACEs 2:40 Trauma reliving 3:13 Prevention 4:05 Wrap up/Jordan 5 Red Toro  

Learn more about ACEs:  https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html

Calculate your ACE score: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean 

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