The epigenetics of trauma: 86 miRNAs linked to PTSD symptom severity and social adversity

Adverse childhood experiences and traumatic events experienced or witnessed at any point during one’s lifetime can sometimes prompt the emergence of some mental health disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (c-PTSD). Past studies suggest that these disorders emerge from epigenetic factors, or in other words, from changes in gene activity that occur in response to the environment or experiences.

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