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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 85 percent of all diseases have an emotional element. That means it is incredibly rare that any illness or disease or injury is caused by anything other than what you feel inside. The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study) backs this up and is considered one of the largest studies ever conducted on the association between childhood maltreatment and health and social problems as an adult. In this long-term study, Kaiser Permanente and the CDC had 17,000 Health Maintenance Organization members undergo a physical exam and share information about their childhood experience of abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction. Participants were recruited between 1995 and 1997. About two-thirds of people reported at least one adverse childhood experience. How many adult childhood experiences (ACEs) were experienced was strongly linked with high-risk health behaviors in adulthood such as smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, promiscuity, and severe obesity. ACEs were also correlated with depression, heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, and untimely death. Although this is considered a landmark study in the medical community, few want to talk about it.