Almost a quarter of the 1.8m cases of depression, anxiety and substance disorders could be prevented, researchers find

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  • SharkEatingBreakfast
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    So I was once arguing with someone about single-parent households.

    They brought up that having both parents in the home is the best option for the child. I argued that if one of the parents is abusive, it’s in the best interest of the child to have a single-parent household instead.

    They then demanded studies/sources to back up my claim, and berated me when I answered “Are you demanding that I provide scientific proof that not having an abuser in the home is best for the child?”

    I just… ugh…

    • @JimmyChanga@lemmy.world
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      1512 days ago

      Even where the child isn’t the target of the abuse, the constant abuse to each other is quite detrimental to a child.

      • SharkEatingBreakfast
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        12 days ago

        Well, apparently we need a study to back that up, because people can’t use their goddamn brains.

    • @Chuymatt@beehaw.org
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      212 days ago

      Just need to have the ACE list and there we go. So dumb…

      I sometimes fear arguing in those situations may actually make me stupider, from the blunt force trauma.