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Harsh Discipline Linked to Children's Mental Health Issues

Harsh Discipline Linked to Children’s Mental Health Issues

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Parents who frequently exercise harsh discipline with young children are putting them at significantly greater risk of children’s mental health issues, new evidence shows.  In a study of over 7,500 Irish children, researchers at the University of Cambridge and University College Dublin found that children exposed to ‘hostile’ parenting at age three were 1.5 times …

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Feeling poorer in early adolescence is associated with mental health

Feeling poorer in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health

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Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health says study  Young people who believe they come from poorer backgrounds than their friends are more likely to have lower self-esteem and be victims of bullying than those who feel financially equal to the rest of their peer group, according to …

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