Experiencing childhood trauma makes body and brain age faster: study – Medical Xpress

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 agingearly puberty, cellular aging and changes in brain structureand found that trauma exposure was associated with all three.
“Exposure to adversity in childhood is a powerful predictor of health outcomes later in …

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