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A new Canadian study has found that social anxiety disorder (SAD) now affects nearly one in seven adults—a 71% increase since 2002—making it one of the most common mental health challenges in the country. The study is published ...
Jun 10, 2026
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Childhood trauma may leave a biological and psychological imprint that lasts decades. A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto and the University Health Network suggests that childhood sexual abuse may be linked ...
Apr 22, 2026
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A McGill-led study on the role played by shame in the continuing trauma suffered by survivors of childhood sexual abuse indicates that addressing shame should be a focal point of treatment. Clinicians should use strategies ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Sexual violence against children and intimate partner violence against women are two of the most devastating yet persistently underrecognized global health challenges and rank among the top risks for mortality and morbidity ...
Dec 9, 2025
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A new Monash University study has found that child maltreatment costs Australia $21.6 billion in annual health service use costs and $24.1 billion in annual lost productivity.
Dec 3, 2025
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Investigators at Mass General Brigham have found that cases of child abuse and neglect in the United States have declined overall over the last decade, but disparities have persisted and in some cases widened. Poverty, which ...
Nov 10, 2025
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Parents have spoken about harrowing cases of their young children being abused by other children in daycare centers, as part of an ABC investigation into the New South Wales sector.
Nov 1, 2025
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Dental fear is an intense emotional reaction that can be characterized by anxiety, palpitations, sweating, dizziness, a feeling of unreality or nausea. It may cause some people to avoid going to the dentist, while others ...
Sep 23, 2025
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A new study of 3,500 Canadians aged 55 and older revealed a strong association between early childhood adversities and depression. Experiencing physical abuse in childhood was linked to a threefold increase in the likelihood ...
Jul 28, 2025
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A new study from Karolinska Institutet involving over a million women links difficult childhood experiences to the risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis later in life. The study shows a link between childhood exposure ...
Jun 11, 2025
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