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DID you know children are more likely to be harmed by
Read More2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS).
Mental abuse is strongly linked to major depressive and
anxiety disorders, substance dependence,
self-harm, and suicide attempts.
In Australia in 2023‑24, 57% of children with substantiated maltreatment had mental abuse
recorded as the primary type of abuse. (AIHW)
