Romantic breakups linked to lower hippocampal brain volume in adults with childhood trauma Childhood maltreatment alone showed no effect on hippocampal size, but individuals with maltreatment and a romantic breakup had smaller hippocampal volumes, highlighting how later-life stress can exacerbate early trauma's impact on brain structure.

Childhood maltreatment alone showed no effect on hippocampal size, but individuals with maltreatment and a romantic breakup had smaller hippocampal volumes, highlighting how later-life stress can exacerbate early… #RomanticBreakup #HippocampalVolume #ChildhoodTrauma #MentalHealth #BrainStructure