April 30, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
Children of parents with mental illness are at greater risk of injury than their peers.
A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden found that the risk is elevated for children of parents with mental illness up until the age of 17.
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Summertime is known to be a time of relaxation, fun, family time, and long and lazy days. It is also a time when children are a little more independent, as they are off with friends, away at camp, on vacations and field trips, and learning and trying new things. Generally speaking, parents are prepared to send children on their adventures. Their backpacks are armed with bug spray, bottled water, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and with extras of everything just in case. But what is often missed is the opportunity to arm them with safety from those who may try to harm them.
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