Multiple moves during childhood pose depression risk as adults, study says


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Multiple moves during childhood can increase the risks of depression in later life, researchers say. — AFP

ALTHOUGH the causes of mental health disorders are complex to pinpoint, growing up in a stable, unchanged social environment may weigh in the balance, according to one study.

The research suggests that children who move little or not at all may have a lower risk of depression in adulthood.

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