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Childhood trauma can lead to longterm health problems. More should be done to prevent it, says the CDC.

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CDC: Childhood Trauma Is A Public Health Issue And We Can Do More Prevent It

6:17pm November 05, 2019

by Rhitu Chatterjee

What happens to you in childhood can affect your health for a lifetime. New data shows a link between childhood trauma and disease later in life. Prevention is critical, public health experts say.

Researchers surveyed people about their happy childhood memories and found that those who had more were much less likely to experience depression later in life.

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Positive Childhood Experiences May Buffer Against Health Effects Of Adverse Ones

4:14pm September 09, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Researchers asked adults to reflect back on their happy childhood memories. They found those who recalled more were less likely to have depression in adulthood and had more supportive relationships.

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Nearly 62 percent of respondents had at least one ACE and a quarter reported three or more. The remaining respondents had at least two ACEs, including 16 percent with four or more such experiences.

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Childhood Trauma And Its Lifelong Health Effects More Prevalent Among Minorities

2:33pm September 17, 2018

by Tara Haelle

The largest study of its kind shows a high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences — or ACEs — across the population, but especially among some vulnerable groups.