Medical Daily – Stephanie Castillo
“Childhood depression may result in abnormal brain development and lifetime mental health problems, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Children’s brain development may begin in utero, but neuroscientists are increasingly interested in how the brain develops during school-age and early adolescence. Evidence shows our experience (negative moods, parental abscence) can have an adverse impact on brain growth and development, like decreased cortical gray matter…Gray brain matter contains most of the brains cells and it’s involved in muscle control and sensory perception, such as seeing, hearing, memory, and emotions…These findings may be able to explain why both children and adults have trouble regulating their moods and emotions.”(more)