Comments on: Childhood trauma lingers in mind, body

By: Health Care Reform Rant: It’s the Same Old Sickness | Laurie A. Couture

Health Care Reform Rant: It’s the Same Old Sickness | Laurie A. Couture — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:50:19 +0000

[...] Cortisol chronically pumping through the body, leading to an erosion of the immune system and the body systems? How about how the drug companies kill thousands every year because its cheaper to pay off lawsuits [...]

By: Keep Coming Back – Adult Children of Alcoholics

Keep Coming Back – Adult Children of Alcoholics — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:07:39 +0000

[...] This article from Futurity.org highlights new research out of Duke that shows that people who suffer abuse/neglect in childhood develop higher risks of poor health as adults. Maltreated kids were twice as likely to suffer depression, chronic inflammation, and poor/isolated kids had a higher risk of age-related illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dementia. [...]

By: A 4.4.8: Another study proves frighteningly accurate about my life « Zen In Heels

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:07:30 +0000

[...] Futurity reports on Duke University’s research into the impact of childhood trauma on adult li…. Essentially, experiences of trauma in childhood like maltreatment, neglect and abuse, are significant risk factors in the development of adult disorders like depression and chronic inflammation. The age they mentioned widened my eyes: I’ll be 32 next year. [...]

By: Los traumas infantiles afectan la salud en la adultez « Noticias en Salud Mental

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:43:37 +0000

[...] Resto de la nota en inglés [...]

By: Stephen W. O'Driscoll

Stephen W. O'Driscoll — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:56:52 +0000

Has this study evaluated internal and external stress factors? If the family is strong and supportive of each other does this reduce the effects of external factors such as poverty and neighborhood social problems? Conversly, does a rich environment reduce the effects of a dysfunctional family? Complicated questions for a complicated problem.