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Aug 5
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S24 Ep5: Cognitive Development in Adoles...

Broken Cycle Media
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*Content warning: distressing topics, childhood abuse, substance use disorder, cultic abuse, Institutional child abuse, ‘troubled teen industry’ (TTI), suicidal ideation, medical neglect, disability abuse, PTSD. 

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Dr. Daniel Keating’s Website
https://pngprogram.isr.umich.edu/about-us/daniel-keating/

Born Anxious: The Lifelong Impact of Early Life Adversity - And How to Break the Cycle:
https://src.isr.umich.edu/new-book-born-anxious-by-dan-keating/

Michigan Survey Research Center
https://src.isr.umich.edu/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://www.samhsa.gov/

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