Children's brains are still developing; however, constant stressful conditions can stun or slow brain development. Additionally, high levels of cortisol have been shown to convert stem cells found in the brain to mature into oligodendrocytes, a type of glial cell responsible for producing the myelin sheath (a type of fatty covering for nerve cells), instead of maturing into mature cells. . neurons or astrocytes. Although the myelin sheath is important, astrocytes are necessary for the formation of connections with the prefrontal cortex. Therefore, resulting in problems with memory and learning. Furthermore, high levels of cortisol have been shown to destroy nerve cells present in the hippocampus resulting in a decrease in size. As a result, these children suffer from intellectual, memory and spatial learning