Think back to your childhood. Memories of ice cream cones, skipping rope, making mud pies and climbing trees come flooding back. But not all children have such wonderful experiences and memories. Many are subjected to repeated and never-ending stress. This "toxic stress" as documentary filmmaker James Redford has found, effects these children's biology leading to adult disorders such as heart disease, cancer, and obesity and potentially decreasing life expectancy by as much as 20 years. His new film, "Resilience," educates and enlightens the viewer not only to the well-documented science behind the problem, but also to the easy solutions that work.
"Resilience" correlates high ACE's (Adverse Childhood Experiences) scores to increased medical problems in adulthood. With in-depth interviews with doctors, educators, and community advocates, Redford succinctly brings us not only the facts and figures about ACE's, but also the solutions to help children and prevent serious medical consequences later in life. The information could have easily been overwhelming in "Resilience," but with graphic art conveying the science and math that supports the concepts and well-balanced interviews, the film is entertaining too.
"Resilience" is a fascinating documentary that eloquently explains the health-care issues that confront us directly and indirectly on a daily basis. But more than that, "Resilience" gives us the solution to this problem. Rarely do you find a documentary that highlights a problem and gives a solution. It's a film every educator, health-care provider, and lawmaker should see.
"Resilience" correlates high ACE's (Adverse Childhood Experiences) scores to increased medical problems in adulthood. With in-depth interviews with doctors, educators, and community advocates, Redford succinctly brings us not only the facts and figures about ACE's, but also the solutions to help children and prevent serious medical consequences later in life. The information could have easily been overwhelming in "Resilience," but with graphic art conveying the science and math that supports the concepts and well-balanced interviews, the film is entertaining too.
"Resilience" is a fascinating documentary that eloquently explains the health-care issues that confront us directly and indirectly on a daily basis. But more than that, "Resilience" gives us the solution to this problem. Rarely do you find a documentary that highlights a problem and gives a solution. It's a film every educator, health-care provider, and lawmaker should see.
