Childhood depression and anxiety may lead to
physical problems at adult stage
Child maltreatment has been associated with increased risk
of adverse physical health outcomes.
adversities and develop mental health
disorders are at greater risk for chronic
physical problems when they are adults.
Child maltreatment has been associated with
increased risk of adverse physical health
outcomes.
Researchers from Melbourne University‚
Australia examined data from people in 10
countries included in the World Health
Organization World Mental Health Surveys
initiative.
The team looked at anxiety disorders and
depression in children and at the following childhood adversities: abuse‚ neglect‚ loss
of a parent through death or other causes‚ divorce‚ parental substance abuse‚ parental
criminal behavior‚ family violence and being poor.
Both anxiety and depression in childhood were associated with three chronic pain
conditions in adulthood: osteoarthritis‚ chronic spinal pain (back or neck)‚ and
frequent or severe headache.
It was found that physical abuse in childhood was associated with a number of chronic
diseases in adulthood: heart disease‚ asthma‚ diabetes‚ osteoarthritis‚ chronic spinal
pain and headache.
