- A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry explored the connection between childhood residential moves and neighborhood income deprivation on the risk of depression in adulthood.
- Childhood residential mobility was found to increase the risk of depression in adulthood, possibly due to disruptions in social networks and emotional relationships.
- Individuals who moved residences during childhood, especially multiple times, were 1.61 times more likely to experience depression in adulthood.
- Higher levels of neighborhood income deprivation during childhood were also associated with an increased risk of depression in adulthood.
- The study highlights the importance of a stable home environment in childhood to protect against the risk of depression later in life and calls for policies to support settled childhoods.
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Psychiatry & Mental Health, Pediatrics, Public Health & Prevention