Childhood White Matter Linked to Teen Depression, With or Without ADHD
Brain scans taken at ages 8 to 13 were linked to depression scores years later, in teens with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A 2026 study followed 76 children into adolescence and found that the size of one emotion-related wiring bundle in childhood statistically predicted later depression symptoms, regardless of ADHD diagnosis.1 Research …