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Stress may make the body more susceptible to infections, cardiovascular problems such as heart disease and high blood pressure, obesity, slower healing, viruses and gastrointestinal problems. [4] [28] Stress can affect children's growth and development, including the onset of puberty. [28]
Childhood trauma can severely affect the development of the brain, resulting in the alteration of neural circuits which are involved in emotional regulation and threat detection. Childhood trauma has been associated with a wide array of mental health disorders such as bipolar disorder, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression.
The effect stress has on expecting women may not only affect them, but their child as well. Studies have shown a link between child mental health and behavioral problems to maternal stress during pregnancy. Stress in the body leads to an increase in the cortisol levels. Maternal stress, therefore, exposes the foetus to high cortisol levels.
Elevated stress levels from neglect can lead to a release of higher levels of cortisol causing damage to the hippocampus which can affects a child’s learning and memory. [ 23 ] A study examining the motor, language, and cognitive development of neglected children showed that the scores from the Bayley Scales of Infant Development were ...
Chronic stress also has a lot of illnesses and health care problems other than mental that comes with it. Severe chronic stress for long periods of time can lead to an increased chance of catching illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, depression, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease. [13]
Researchers have discovered a link between an expectant couple’s emotional problems before and after a child is born, and a child’s own behaviour in their early life. New parents' stress can ...
Even though psychological stress is often connected with illness or disease, most healthy individuals can still remain disease-free after confronting chronic stressful events. Also, people who do not believe that stress will affect their health do not have an increased risk of illness, disease, or death. [73]
Separation anxiety disorder affects roughly 7% of adults and 4% of children, but childhood cases tend to be more severe; in some instances, even a brief separation can produce panic. [38] [39] Treating a child earlier may prevent problems. This may include training the parents and family on how to deal with it.