TED Talks, are known for inspiring people with a broad range of topics and sometimes the same talk inspires us several times. There are many particularly thought provoking TED Talks addressing ACEs, some of which we have listed below.
There are, of course, many other styles of short talk that do not come under the TED brand, but are equally as interesting and valuable, so we have included them too.
This is a working list, so please send us any links you think we should include.
**WARNING: Many of these videos can trigger strong emotions, even on your best day. Please ensure that you look after yourself and use our Support page if you are struggling with your emotions.**
Public Health
How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across A Lifetime by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
What Causes Wellness? by Harry Burns
How Do We Stop Childhood Adversity From Being A Life Sentence? by Benjamin Perks
A Call To Connection: Making Childhood Trauma Personal by Dr. Allison Jackson
The Effect of Trauma on the Brain and How It Affects Behaviours by John Rigg
When Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds by Dr. Robert K Ross
Violence- A Family Tradition by Robbyn Peters Bennett
Lived Experience
A Black Box for the Education System by Chris Kilkenny
The Power of Everyday Heroes by Jaz Ampaw Farr
Kids In Care: Let’s Start a Revolution by Laura Beveridge
My Story by Elizabeth Smart
What the Columbine Shooting Taught Me About Pain and Addiction by Austin Eubanks
You’re Going To Be OK: Healing from Childhood Trauma by Katy Pasquariello
Trauma Is Irreversible: How It Shapes Us Is Our Choice by Sasha Joseph Neulinger
I Was Human Trafficked for 10 Years: We Can Do More To Stop It by Barbara Amaya
I Was Abused As A Child Bride and This Is What I Learned by Samra Zafar
Being An Abandoned Child by Brendan Maguire
Growing Up In The Foster Care System by Angel Mechling
#car conference- episode 1 child poverty by Chris Kilkenny
#car conference- episode 2- uniform and free school meals by Chris Kilkenny
Violence
*We would like to add more talks about male on male violence, so please send us the links to any talks you think are useful.
The Power of One by Graham Goulden
Violence Against Women- It’s A Men’s Issue by Jackson Katz
Raising Men To End Violence Against Women by Will Muir
Redemption- An Old Idea That Still Works by John Carnochan
Proceed Until Apprehended by Karyn McCluskey
How Gang Violence Affects Mental Health– BBC News
Gangs, Drill and Prayer BBC Radio 1 Extra
Glasgow Gang Documentary by BBC
Glasgow Gangs featuring Loki
Men and Boys
The Boy Crisis: A Sobering Look at the State of Our Boys by Warren Farrell
A Call To Men by Tony Porter
“Locker room talk.” Says Who? by Alexis Jones
The Demise of Guys? by Philip Zimbardo (2011)
The Demise of Guys by Philip Zimbardo (2017)
Education
Every Kid Needs A Champion by Rita Piersen
A Creative Conversation on Poverty with Chris Kilkenny and David Cameron
Parents
Your Adopted Child Experienced Trauma, Now What? by Kirsten Holmberg (Warning: potentially controversial message)
Why We Need To Break The Silence Of Father Absence by David Hirsch
The Importance Of Fathers by Correctional Officer Calvin Williams
My Son Was A Columbine Shooter. This Is My Story. by Sue Klebold
Neurodiversity
Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story by Jessica McCabe
