Childhood trauma can speed biological aging [news.harvard.edu]
Psychologists find violence and trauma in childhood accelerate puberty Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite, Harvard Staff Writer August 3, 2020 Experiencing adversity early in life has a direct effect on a person’s mental and physical health as they grow, and certain kinds of trauma can affect the pace of aging, according to new Harvard research. In addition to being risk factors for anxiety, depression, and stress, early life experiences like poverty, neglect, and violence are powerful predictors...