Poor mental health among low-income women in the U.S.: The roles of adverse childhood and adult experiences [sciencedirect.com]
Highlights Study of childhood and adult adversity among low-income women in the U.S. Over 80% of subjects reported experiencing childhood adversity and adult adversity. Childhood adversity increased the risk of adult adversity. Childhood and adult adversity were associated with depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Adult adversity mediated the link between childhood adversity and poor mental health. [For more on this study by Joshua P.Merskya, Colleen E. Janczewskia, Jenna C. Nitkowskib, go to...