Strong relationships in adulthood won't 'fix' effects of early childhood adversity

Harsh conditions in early life are a fundamental cause of adult stress, and according to new research on wild baboons, this effect is not explained by a lack of social support in adulthood.
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Childhood Trauma Linked to Early Motherhood, Poor Health in Middle Age

A new study of more than 3,000 women helps explain, at least in part, why women with a history of childhood trauma are at greater risk of poor health in midlife. Click here to read PsychCentral article

Childhood trauma has lasting effect on brain connectivity in patients with depression

A study found that childhood trauma is linked to abnormal connectivity in the brain in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). The paper shows symptom-specific, system-level changes in brain network connectivity in MDD.  Click here to read further.