PsyPostChildhood neglect is linked to troubling health outcomes, but two factors can dramatically change this trajectory, study suggests https://www.psypost.org/childhood-neglect-is-linked-to-troubling-health-outcomes-but-two-factors-can-dramatically-change-this-trajectory-study-suggests/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChildhoodNeglect #MentalHealth #PhysicalHealth #ProtectiveRelationships #SocioeconomicStatus
Childhood neglect is linked to troubling health outcomes, but two factors can dramatically change this trajectory, study suggests
Childhood neglect is associated with worse physical and mental health in adulthood, but having a supportive adult in childhood and higher socioeconomic status is linked to fewer negative health outcomes, highlighting the importance of protective relationships and stability.