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How does mental illness affect family safety?

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A parent's or caregiver's mental health disorders can be a risk factor for child maltreatment. Depression, low self-esteem, poor impulse control, anxiety, and antisocial behavior are linked to a heightened

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Background. Public stigma against family members of people with mental illness is a negative attitude by the public which blames family members for the mental illness of their relatives. Family stigma can result in self-social restrictions, delay in treatment-seeking and poor quality of life.

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