Kids with mental health conditions are six times more likely to have legal, financial and social struggles as adults, according to a study in JAMA Psychiatry. Those affected by anxiety and depression are more at risk for early unwanted pregnancy, housing instability, addiction problems and job loss, compared to those without psychiatric issues, the study shows.
Duke University researchers analyzed data from more than 1,200 participants from childhood through adulthood and found that even kids with milder symptoms who weren’t formally diagnosed were three times more likely to have problems as adults.
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