Thirty years ago, researchers had an opportunity to find out if neglect was harmful to children’s brains and bodies. They discovered that ignoring children was devastating. They learned that ignoring ...

Inner Child is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

Discovered: The genes behind faces; an even closer look at molecules; job-related stress is killing us; this is your brain in isolation. Childhood neglect irreparably damages brain's white matter.

Researchers identify specific psychosocial factors that strongly correlate with altered brain development within the first ...