The damage living on dangerous streets can cause young people
21 January 2022
Living in a “state of hyper-vigilance” where you are “constantly worrying” about who is going to come up behind you creates a high level of cortisol, which can eventually cause physical harm”, says Professor Yvonne Kelly (UCL Epidemiology & Health).
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