Children and adolescents who have been physically assaulted are nearly twice as likely as their peers to develop mental illness after the assault — and the risk is even higher in the first year after an incident, research suggests.
Study: Kids who’ve been assaulted more likely to develop mental illness
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 25, 2023 | Emotional Disturbance, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Uncategorized