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·November 4, 2022·5 min read

Trauma During Childhood Triples the Risk of Suffering a Serious Mental Disorder in Adulthood

Childhood trauma significantly increases the risk of being diagnosed with a mental health disorder later in life. For children who experienced emotional abuse, the most prevalent disorder reported was anxiety. Trauma also increased the risks for psychosis, OCD, and bipolar disorder. Significantly, those who experience trauma during childhood were 15 times more likely to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder later in life.

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·September 22, 2022·6 min read

Adults With a History of Childhood Trauma Can Benefit From Recommended Depression Treatments, Contrary to Current Theory

Patients with major depressive disorder who experienced trauma during childhood see symptom improvement following psychopharmacological intervention, psychotherapy, or a combination of both.

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·September 2, 2022·5 min read

DNA Responses to Childhood Trauma Offer Clues on Which Children Will Have Long-Term Health Issues as Adults

Epigenetic traces of childhood trauma can be used as biomarkers to predict the risk of addiction, depression, and a range of other physical and mental health issues 17 years later.

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·April 4, 2022·4 min read

Childhood Emotional Trauma Linked to Heightened Multiple Sclerosis Risk Among Women

Women who experienced childhood trauma had an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life. The evidence suggests childhood abuse and trauma can alter the immune system and increase the risk of developing autoimmune diseases.

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·April 3, 2022·2 min read

Exercise Improves Health Markers in Young Female Survivors of Childhood Trauma

A progressive exercise training program may help mitigate some of the psychological and physiological effects of adverse childhood experiences in otherwise healthy young women.

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·February 1, 2022·6 min read

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Linked to Childhood Trauma

Vaccine hesitancy was three times higher in people who experienced four or more types of trauma as a child compared to those who had no history of childhood trauma, a new study reveals.

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·September 25, 2021·4 min read

Adults With Neurologic Conditions More Likely to Have Experienced Childhood Trauma

Adults who experienced traumatic events, including abuse and household dysfunction, as children had an increased risk of developing neurological conditions later in life. Additionally, researchers found a significant link between childhood trauma and depression and anxiety in adulthood.

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·April 29, 2021·4 min read

How a Difficult Childhood Makes It More Likely You’ll Have Mental and Physical Health Problems as an Adult

Researchers explore the link between childhood trauma and the increased risk of developing mental and physical health problems as adults.

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·February 9, 2021·4 min read

Traumatic Stress in Childhood Can Lead to Brain Changes in Adulthood

Experiencing trauma or extreme stress during childhood can lead to structural changes in the hippocampus and amygdala that can be seen decades later.

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·January 29, 2021·4 min read

Childhood Trauma Could Affect Development and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Mice exposed to childhood stress were more likely to develop autoimmune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, and were less likely to respond to treatment.