By Alexis Ty, International Business Times, February 8, 2021
Although negative experiences in childhood are known to increase the risk of developing mental illness, a recent study has suggested that having a happy childhood isn't exactly the key to good mental health in adulthood.
In the study published in the journal Current Psychology, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA), in collaboration with the University of Canberra, examined how early childhood experiences shape one's developmental pathways.
Findings showed that having a happy and secure childhood isn't a foolproof way to ensure a child develops good mental health later on in their development as anxiety or other mental health disorders can be found in people who have had either positive or negative childhood experiences.
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