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Physical Abuse May Raise Risk of Suicidal Thoughts

TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012.  Adults who were physically abused during childhood are more likely than their non-abused peers to have suicidal thoughts, according to a new study from the University of Toronto.

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The study, published online this month in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, found that approximately one-third of adults who were physically abused in childhood had seriously considered taking their own life.  These rates were five times higher than adults who were not…

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