31/10/2025
The reported incidence of childhood anxiety is deeply concerning.
Tapping back into the innate knoweldge of our feedback systems has to be part of the consideraton. The disconnect a lot of us have between the way we have evolved to live well, and the way we actually live is widening.
Diet, activity and all the things that negatively effect a healthy gut biome, reducing the diversity of bacteria, the balance and the way the bugs communicate with out brains must be impacting on all our wellness.
This is a study that looks at
Key Facts
Gut-Brain Connection: Early gut microbes appear to shape brain networks tied to emotion and mood.
Predictive Patterns: Toddlers with more Clostridiales and Lachnospiraceae bacteria showed higher risk for anxiety and depression later.
Therapeutic Potential: Adjusting gut bacteria early through diet or probiotics may reduce later mental health risks.
Toddler Gut Bacteria Linked to Childhood Anxiety and Depression
A child’s gut microbiome may hold clues to their mental health years later.
Scientists found that specific bacterial groups present at age 2 were linked to brain network changes and later symptoms of anxiety and depression.
This connection highlights how the gut and brain communicate long before emotional issues emerge.
The results point to the microbiome as a potential target for early interventions that could promote emotional resilience.
