Abuse, Neglect in Childhood Linked to Depression in Adulthood

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Adults who suffered abuse or neglect as children have a greatly increased risk of depression, new research finds.

Researchers analyzed 16 epidemiological studies involving more than 20,000 people and 10 clinical trials involving more than 3,000 people.

Childhood maltreatment was associated with a two-fold increased risk of both multiple and long-lasting depression, the analysis

Childhood Depression, Anxiety Tied to Pain in Adulthood

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Children who experience abuse or other adversities and develop mental health disorders are at increased risk for chronic physical problems when they're adults, according to a new study.

Researchers 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

Emotional Abuse in Childhood May Disrupt Sleep Decades Later

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Emotional abuse in childhood can lead to sleep disruption in old age, a new study finds.

In analyzing nearly 900 adults aged 60 and older, researchers found that seniors who were emotionally abused by their parents decades earlier were at greater risk for poor sleep quality years later.

"A negative early attachment continues to exert an influence on our well-being decades later

Can my brother's baby mend family issues?

"Nothin' melts a heart like a grandchild will"

I remember hearing that line in the song "Jacob's Ladder" by Mark Wills clear back in 1996. I guess I never really believed that could happen, but now that my older brother is having his first baby (also my mom's first grandchild), I'm starting to see that the song was right in so many ways.

(Before I explain that, I want to say something about the

I asked my mom if I could've been molested

I can't really discuss it in total depth right now, but I finally got brave enough to ask my mom if she thinks there is any possible way my father or someone else molested me when I was young. I'm trying to piece together why I'm so prone to dissociating and blocking things out of my head. Basically the first nine years of my life are blank. I have blocked out almost everything. I only have a

Letting go of the anger toward my father

I haven't written much lately. Other than the blog memes and posting news articles I've found, I haven't posted much here. I've been really struggling. It's been hard lately.... well for the last couple months. Every day is a struggle. I'd like to explain more, but I can't find the words to explain it all. But in the midst of all the shitty days, something good has happened.I walked around for