Yesterday, I happened upon this really interesting article about the long-term biological effects of childhood trauma. We've known for a few decades now how psychologically debilitating an abusive childhood can be, but now, intrepid scientists are studying the biological factors and their findings are quite remarkable. For those of us who had a rough go of it growing up, the news is incredibly interesting and encouraging. It has to do with our brains not regulating the stress hormone cortisol. You can read the article by clicking on the link.
Abuse Casts A Long Shadow By Changing Children's Genes
