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Childhood stress can trigger adult depression (Los Angeles Times)

November 14th, 2009

Stress at a young age permanently alters the activity of a key gene in the brain, resulting in a lifetime of elevated levels of a hormone that contributes to depression, according to a new study. Growing up in a stressful environment isn’t conducive to becoming a well-adjusted adult. Studies have shown that people who faced constant stress during childhood have an increased risk of being ………click here to continue reading