This comprehensive literature review will examine the existing research on the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and help seeking behavior in college students. The primary objective of this study is to examine what the current literature indicates is the pattern of seeking help by college students who have experienced ACEs prior to the age of 18, and what types of help are being sought. The relationship between the ten specific types of ACEs (i.e., parental incarceration, sexual abuse) and help seeking behavior will also be examined during the current literature review. This comprehensive examination of the current research will lay the groundwork for future data collection at UNCA examining the relationship between ACEs and help seeking behavior within our own community.
