Kindheitstrauma im Zusammenhang mit psychischen Gesundheitsproblemen und chronischen Schmerzen im späteren Leben: Erwachsene, die Widrigkeiten in der Kindheit erlebten, leiden im Alter von 50 Jahren signifikant häufiger an Depressionen, Angstzuständen und chronischen Schmerzen.

I’ve linked to the press release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2838109

From the linked article:

**Childhood trauma linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life**

New research from the University of Aberdeen challenges the current view that trauma in childhood increases the risk of all health conditions. The study found instead that some conditions are more affected than others and women are more affected than men.

A team of scientists from the University of Aberdeen analysed data from over 16,000 people born in the UK in 1958 and followed them into adult life to understand how difficult childhood experiences can affect health at 50 years old. They looked at 14 types of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including abuse, neglect, family conflict, bullying, financial hardship, and family illness.

They found, for the first time, that mental health problems and severe pain showed the strongest connections to childhood trauma. **Adults who experienced childhood adversity were significantly more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and chronic pain at 50 years old.**

The team also found that the more trauma experienced, the greater the impact on health at 50. Specifically, people who experienced four or more types of childhood adversity had the highest risk of developing health problems as adults.

In both sexes, severe pain and poor mental health displayed the largest associations, while in women, gastrointestinal problems and asthma and bronchitis were also associated with childhood trauma, as measured by ACE scores.