The Covid-19 pandemic prematurely aged teenagers' brains by at least three years, according to a study.

Study: Teens’ Brains Aged Faster During First Year of Covid

Now, according to a new study, the pandemic prematurely aged the brains of teenagers by at least three years, the changes were similar to those observed in kids who have faced chronic stress before the pandemic. Such growth was observed in cases of chronic childhood trauma abuse and neglect. These childhood experiences make people more vulnerable to depression, anxiety, addiction and other mental illness, as well as raising the risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease.