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Mental illness, childhood experiences linked

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Mental health problems among adults are an ever-increasing public health concern. These include depression, anxiety, and conditions associated with bad childhood experiences such as abuse.

Several factors are known to influence the development of mental illness. These include anxiety, early adversity, socio-economic status and some demographic characteristics such as where a person lives.

In a recent study we assessed the prevalence of mental health problems among South African adults. We also explored socio-economic and demographic

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