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Bhattacharya and his co-author posited that “masking is a psychological stressor for children and disrupts learning,” and “it is likely that masking exacerbates the chances that a child will experience anxiety and depression.”

“Money was very much a stressor during my pregnancy and postpartum period,” she said.

As a therapist, Chelsea knew firsthand how these stressors were impacting mental health.

Medical issues and family stressors — also called adverse childhood experiences — can disturb this process, but often aren’t identified until preschool or later, when behavioral or other problems have spiraled.

The state’s forests in recent years have also suffered from extreme drought conditions, bark beetle infestations and other stressors that have contributed to increasing tree death.