Muna Aikins
@munaaikins.bsky.social
7/10. 🧬 By age 9, Black children, those living in more racially segregated neighborhoods, and those more affected by colorism already showed more advanced biological aging. This biological aging continued to accelerate through adolescence, with disparities widening by age 15.
April 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
7/10. 🧬 By age 9, Black children, those living in more racially segregated neighborhoods, and those more affected by colorism already showed more advanced biological aging. This biological aging continued to accelerate through adolescence, with disparities widening by age 15.
6/10. We found:
Mental health disparities begin early. Racially marginalized children—including Black, Latinx, and Multiracial youth—showed higher levels of internalizing and externalizing behaviors across childhood and adolescence. These patterns diverged over time, esp. during adolescence.
Mental health disparities begin early. Racially marginalized children—including Black, Latinx, and Multiracial youth—showed higher levels of internalizing and externalizing behaviors across childhood and adolescence. These patterns diverged over time, esp. during adolescence.
April 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
6/10. We found:
Mental health disparities begin early. Racially marginalized children—including Black, Latinx, and Multiracial youth—showed higher levels of internalizing and externalizing behaviors across childhood and adolescence. These patterns diverged over time, esp. during adolescence.
Mental health disparities begin early. Racially marginalized children—including Black, Latinx, and Multiracial youth—showed higher levels of internalizing and externalizing behaviors across childhood and adolescence. These patterns diverged over time, esp. during adolescence.