Researchers found that potentially traumatic childhood experiences, including physical abuse and parental separation, have ...

Scientists have known for some time that people who experience early childhood adversity are more prone to developing health ...

Childhood experiences shape who we are, from how we form relationships to how our bodies respond to stress. When those early years contain abuse, neglect, or chronic fear, the negative effects may ...

Maltreatment during childhood significantly increases someone's risk of experiencing depression and anxiety in adulthood. In 2015, a systematic review and meta-analysis of 199 peer-reviewed papers ...

I was recently working with a young mother who struggled with depression and anxiety in the difficult year following the birth of her child. In addition to managing the herculean task of adjusting to ...

Eat healthfully, exercise more, drink less alcohol, quit smoking, practice sleep wellness… These lifestyle interventions are commonly recommended by doctors as part of the treatment or prevention of ...

Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur before a child reaches the age of 15 with ...

In 2021 alone, it is estimated that one billion children around the world experienced some kind of violence or neglect, ranging from sexual to physical or emotional abuse. Such experiences during ...

A new study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry suggests that difficult experiences in childhood ...

Background Decades of evidence link adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to worse health. Despite disproportionate rates of ACEs and health disparities in tribal communities, a gap exists in ...

In 1995, a research team in Southern California launched an inquiry into how the challenges people experience during their younger years impact them as adults. They asked approximately 17,000 adults ...