Experiencing childhood trauma makes body and brain age faster: Findings could help explain why children who suffer trauma often face poor health later in life – techtoday19

Children who suffer trauma from abuse or violence early in life show biological signs of aging faster than children who have never experienced adversity, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The study examined three different signs of biological aging — early puberty, cellular aging and changes in brain structure — and found that trauma exposure was associated with all three.
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