“Support for my dad would have benefited me because I was the one looking after him”: A qualitative analysis of the support needs of young people exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences
More support is needed for young people with ACEs. Young people find it helpful when their whole family is supported in times of adversity, not blamed. People who provide support should be empathic and non-judgmental. Young people would rather be spoken to about ACEs and 'kept in the loop' than have them treated as a taboo or sensitive subject. Experiencing ACEs can be lonely in the absence of peer support. Schools and colleges are acceptable sites of support and may be well placed to provide opportunities for peer support.
Authors
- Michaela James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7047-0049)
- Lucy Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-624X)
- Karen D. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8581-350X)
- Mark A Bellis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6980-1963)
- Laura Cowley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7757-4219)
- Sinéad Brophy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7417-2858)
- Flo Avery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6700-364X)
Institutions
- Bangor University (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
- Public Health Wales (GB)
- Health Data Research UK (GB)
- Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313371
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Economic and Social Research Council