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Children With Strict Parents More Likely To Develop Depression
This specifically applied to parents who used physical punishment and psychological manipulation.
ER Rooms Not Properly Trained To Identify Child Maltreatment
The ER is a place where a lot of abused children end up, it is crucial that the staff are able to notice the signs and get the appropriate help.
Child Maltreatment Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Failure As Adult
This is the first study that has been able to narrow down the exact heart risk that these children can face when they are an adult.
Pandemic Highlighted The Role Of Teachers In Identifying Child Maltreatment
This absence of support from teachers shows just how vital they are when it comes to notifying child abuse and reporting it.
Why You Need To Inform Your Child's School About A Restraining Order
Schools need to know about restraining orders to help enforce the to keep kids safe.
Children Witnessing Domestic Violence Risk Mental Health Struggles As Adults
These children have anxiety, fear, and other mental health issues once they reach adulthood.
Program Designed To Reduce Child Mistreatment Is Working
This means that more families are able to work together and remain intact,
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Linked To Childhood Trauma
Vaccine hesitancy was 3 times higher among individuals who had experienced 4 or more types of traumas as a child.
Child Maltreatment Can Lead To Poor Stress Management Later In Life
A survivor of child abuse also had different biological responses based on where they stood on the social ladder.
Childhood Maltreatment Increases Risk Of Self-Harm Behaviors
These youths are also more likely to suffer more stressful events in their lives.
"Chaotic Households" Can Hinder A Child's Development
Mothers need more help in their environment to help them be more available mothers.
Teens Are Worried About School Shootings
Teens who are worried about school shootings in the US are showing signs of anxiety and panic, even if they have never experienced an event before.
Negative Childhood Experiences Contribute To Poor Mental Health
The study also found that even just one negatively-perceived situation is enough to hinder their wellbeing as an adult.
Educating Kids On The Different Types Of Harm Benefits Them
A study found that both educators and children would benefit from more education on different forms of harm.
Adolescent Dating Violence Is A Problem & Adults Don't Know How To Help
Adolescent dating violence is defined as maltreatment in a romantic relationship between the ages of 11 and 18 years old.
Child Maltreatment Leads To Early Death In Adulthood
Different types of abuse put a time limit on people's lives.
Witnessing Maltreatment Of Sibling Carries Heavy Psychological Toll
A sibling just witnessing the abuse of another sibling can lead to mental health issues.
Gun Violence Among Children Costing Lives & Money
The study showed that the annual cost for pediatric hospitalizations due to firearm injures was (on average) $109 billion.
'Justice Facility Dogs' Help Children Victims Cope & Heal
Therapy dogs have already proven to be incredibly helpful, but most are only aware of therapy dogs for physical struggles.
New Research Highlights Effects Of Physical Punishment On Kids' Brains
Physical punishment may be imposing more damage than the respect some adults think it creates.