McCoy: Childhood trauma leads to later health risks [DesMoinesRegister.com]

Samantha Sangenito 2/4/154:00 AM

Promoting the long-term health and well being of Iowa’s children is essential to our state’s future. Kids lead more productive, happy lives if they receive mental health and developmental services when they need them, according to the United Way.

Children’s brains develop over time. The growth and maturation of the brain is guided by genes and impacted by life experiences. When kids experience trauma, that stress disrupts the developing brain, producing negative lifelong consequences for learning, behavior and health.

[For more of this story, written by Matt McCoy, go to http://www.desmoinesregister.c...te-senator/22813329/]

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