‘Huge’ proportion of mental health conditions in Australia found to be caused by childhood maltreatment
Almost a quarter of the 1.8m cases of depression, anxiety and substance disorders could be prevented, researchers find
If child abuse and neglect did not exist, almost a quarter of the more than 1.8m cases of depression, anxiety and substance use disorders in Australia could be prevented.
The finding comes from the first Australian study to estimate the proportion of mental health conditions which are directly caused by childhood maltreatment and independent from other influences such as genetics and social environments.
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Category: Mental Health