The children of overly-stressed men may be less resilient and more prone to sensitivity to stress and even post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research suggests.
A new study demonstrated how even mild to moderate stress may affect the way that men’s sperm develops.
The resulting changes meant that these fathers passed down genetic coding for a less effective hormonal response to stress to their children.
This so-called ‘blunted’ hormonal response has been associated with those who develop certain neuropsychological disorders, including PTSD and autism.
