Twenty-year study links childhood depression to disrupted adult health and functioning

Depression in youth, between the ages of 10 and 24 years, is both a leading cause of stress and a possible risk factor for future diseases and impairment. Now, a study confirms that depression in childhood or adolescence is associated with higher levels of adult anxiety and substance use disorders, worse health and social functioning, less financial and educational achievement, and increased criminality.

source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210621123709.htm