Children with mothers suffering from domestic violence prone to mental health issues, study says

The findings, published in the journal PLOS One, underscore the need for school programmes sensitive to trauma and improved prevention of domestic violence in India

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NEW DELHI: Children of mothers suffering from domestic violence in India are significantly associated with mental health disorders including anxiety and depression in teenagers, a study has found.

The findings, published in the journal PLOS One, underscore the need for school programs sensitive to trauma and improved prevention of domestic violence in India.

Researchers from the CVEDA Consortium, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, and international institutes looked at nearly 2,800 teen-mother pairs.

The data was collected from seven centres across urban and rural India, examining mental health disorders among teenagers aged 12-17 years and psychological, physical, and sexual abuse affecting their mothers.