Difficult childhood will increase the risk of short-term life

The psychological trauma encountered in the early years of life increases the risk of premature death by up to 80%.

The results of the study published on September 10 were co-organized by a group of British and French scientists, with the aim of clarifying how difficult childhoods affect the later life of humans. .

To draw conclusions on the scientists have studied 15,000 premature deaths of patients with unfavorable family circumstances. According to scientists, the main psychological trauma of childhood included a lack of parental concern (neglecting children), divorced parents and one of the members of the family who went to jail. The results showed that women born in families like this had up to 60% of deaths at age 50, while men were 57%.

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The study also found that women with psychological trauma at age 16 were at risk of premature death at age 50, increasing to 66%. Scientists conclude the more traumatic childhood trauma, the higher the risk of premature death. This conclusion remains valid even when scientists analyze a number of other social factors that affect longevity such as smoking, drinking alcohol and health-related issues.

However, the researchers also emphasized that some premature deaths due to unfavorable family psychological circumstances make people fall into drug addiction and tend to die.

Scientists also say that stresses in children may be the main cause of the breakdown of hormonal and immune systems, seriously affecting the health of people who live in later life. this.