Study finds toll of childhood adversities on mental health

Nov 10, 2021

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): New research has shown the lifelong toll that adverse events in childhood can take on your health. The findings of the study were published in the journal 'Child Abuse and Neglect'. Increased risks of health problems such as heart disease or asthma can be linked to specific types of adverse events. The scientists analysed 2,888 responses to the 2019 New Zealand Family Violence Survey, which was carried out in Waikato, Northland, and Auckland. International research shows how adversity in childhood can affect neurological and hormonal development, inflammation pathways, cognitive, social, and emotional competencies. Socio-economic factors didn't fully explain the associations in the New Zealand study.