Childhood Adversity Linked to Earlier Puberty, Premature Brain Development, and Greater Mental Illness
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGrowing up in poverty and experiencing traumatic events like a bad accident or sexual assault were linked to accelerated puberty and brain maturation, abnormal brain development, and greater mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis, according to a new Penn Medicine study published this week in JAMA Psychiatry.