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The ABCD study is the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States. The ABCD Research Consortium consists of a Coordinating Center, a Data Informatics and Analysis Center, and 21 research sites across the country, which have recruited and are following nearly 12,000 children ages 9-10 into early adulthood. At our research site located at Yale University, we have recruited and are following over 630 youth. More information about the study and data access can be found here: https://abcdstudy.org/.

Chronic stress has a prominent impact on physiological, biological, and metabolic systems. Individuals subjected to cumulative life stressors have a higher risk for experiencing mental illnesses and other difficulties with cognitive functions. Adolescents show a higher sensitivity to stress and an increase in number of stressors. Historical and present racial discrimination in the U.S. has been associated with long-term stress and related to mental and physical health.