Toxic Childhood Stress

Offers a powerful - even indispensable - frame to both understand and respond more effectively to our most serious social ills. – New York Times A heart-breaking, world-shaking, revolutionary book. The Deepest Well uncovers offers a new set of tools, based in science, that can help each of us heal ourselves, our children, and our world. – Paul Tough, author of New York Times Best Seller How Children SucceedNadine Burke-Harris is one of the most important thinkers in the world. If you have ever experienced psychological pain, you should read this profound and prophetic book. – Johann HariAdverse childhood experiences are the single greatest unaddressed public health threat facing our nation today. – Dr Robert Block, former President of the American Academy of PediatricsThe Deepest Well is a heartbreaking, beautiful book about what might be the most important single issue facing disadvantaged populations: the prevalence of childhood trauma. – JD Vance, author of Hillbilly ElegyThis ultra-smart and compassionate book delivers revelations about what is really going on—in our bodies, in our families, in our communities—as a result of childhood toxic stress, as well as targeted solutions for individual healing…When I needed it, one person extended the hand of hope and help to me. It saved me. This book has the power to extend that hand to countless others. – Ashley Judd, actress, political activist and author of All That is Bitter and Sweet This powerful work book brilliantly exposes and explores one of the most critical health issues we face today. Dr Burke-Harris combines a scientist’s rigor with a compassionate doctor’s heart to paint an unforgettable picture of what is at the center of what ails so many of our communities. – Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy An extraordinary, eye-opening book. – People, Book of the WeekThe Deepest Well is a rousing wake-up call, challenging us to re-imagine pressing questions of racial and social justice as matters of public health. The research and stories shared in this highly engaging, provocative book prove beyond a reasonable doubt that millions of lives depend on us finally coming to terms with the long-term consequences of childhood adversity and toxic stress. – Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow The Deepest Well is more than a riveting medical story - it’s a must-read guide for recognizing, understanding and treating a condition that many will find in our own homes. – BookPage This important and compassionate book further sounds the alarm over childhood trauma - and what can be done to remedy its effects. – Kirkus, starred review

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is the Surgeon General of California, the founder and CEO of Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco, California, and the author of Toxic Childhood Stress (originally published as The Deepest Well). She has earned international attention for her innovative approach to addressing adverse childhood experiences as a risk factor for adult disease, such as heart disease and cancer. Dr. Burke Harris serves as an expert advisor on the Too Small To Fail initiative and has been named as a leader in the field of understanding childhood trauma by figures such as Oprah Winfrey. Dr. Burke Harris is also an advisor to California Governor Jerry Brown, and she has earned the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award presented by the American Academy of Pediatrics.