Elovainio M, Vahtera J, Pentti J, et al. - Utilizing data from a prospective, population-based Young Finns Study, 32 year follow -up study, researchers assessed the contribution of early exposure to neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage on later depressive symptoms throughout life. They also looked at the persistence of the potential link of early exposure with depressive symptoms, as well as focused on the contribution of other known risk factors to the link. In all follow-up periods, a higher level of depressive symptoms in adulthood was shown in relation to residing in a disadvantaged neighborhood during childhood and adolescence, relative to others. The links were mediated by individual adulthood socioeconomic status. This implies a long lasting negative link between residing in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area during childhood and adolescence and mental health, regardless of family associated risks, in part, because of socioeconomic adversity later in life.