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Scared Sick|Robin Karr-Morse
Scared Sick : The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease
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The first years of human life are more important than we ever realized. In Scared Sick, Robin Karr-Morse connects psychology, neurobiology, endocrinology, immunology, and genetics to demonstrate how chronic fear in infancy and early childhood -- when we are most helpless -- lies at the root of common diseases in adulthood. Compassionate and based on the latest research, Scared Sick will unveil a major public health crisis. Highlighting case studies and cutting-edge scientific findings, Karr- Morse shows how our innate fight-or-flight system can injure us if overworked in the early stages of life. Persistent stress can trigger diabetes, heart disease, obesity, depression, and addiction later on.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780465013548
  • ISBN-10: 0465013546
  • Publisher: Basic Books
  • Publish Date: January 2012
  • Dimensions: 9.43 x 6.5 x 1.04 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.16 pounds
  • Page Count: 320
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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