Posts Tagged ‘Childhood adversity’

Lifelong health toll from childhood adversity revealed in New Zealand research

Thursday, November 25th, 2021

Poor mental health is almost three times more prevalent among people in New Zealand who experienced four or more “adverse childhood events” compared with people who experienced none, Auckland University research suggests. The study covered eight types of childhood adversity: Emotional, physical or sexual abuse, and growing up in a household where there was violence, Read more