Childhood stress 'causes illness'
Adversity and stress early in life leads to long term ill health and early death, a group of psychologists warn.
A series of studies suggest that childhood stress caused by poverty or abuse can lead to heart disease, inflammation and speed up cell ageing.
The American Psychological Association meeting heard that early experiences "cast a long shadow on health".
One UK expert said more and more evidence was suggesting a physical impact of stress in childhood
- BBC Ceefax 15/8/2010
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