Tracie Afifi
Spanking linked to increased risk of mental health problems
Among the adult mental illnesses most strongly linked to a history of harsh physical punishment in childhood were mania (an adult diagnosis 5.2% more likely in those who reported harsh physical punishment); alcohol abuse or dependence (3.4% more likely); and drug abuse or dependence (3% more likely).All of these disorders have genetic and infectious factors which completely account for this effect.
Adults physically punished as children were even more likely to be diagnosed with personality disorders: Those who experienced such discipline were 7.2% more likely to be diagnosed as adults with schizotypal personality disorders, in which a strong pattern of odd or paranoid thinking results in job loss, relationship failures and other woes; they were 5.5% more likely to get a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, in which low levels of empathy and moral responsibility result in illegal behavior and hurtful relationships; they were 4.7% more likely to be diagnosed with narcissistic personality characterized by extreme egotism and self-regard; and 4.6% more likely to have a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, in which unpredictable swings of neediness, narcissism and risk-taking often result in a string of failed relationships.
The parents are sick and prone to impulse control problems.
And their children share genes and close contact with them.
They concluded that the nation's physicians should explicitly tell parents that physical punishment, including spanking, smacking and slapping, "should not be used on children of any age."Spanking isn't desirable, or effective- but not because it is a cause of illness- it's a symptom. This behavior is indicative of various anxiety disorders.
I've said this before and I'll say it again:
Stop Talking Shit. Get your Cause and Effect straight.
Adverse events do not cause mental illness. Sickness does.
Sickness facilitates adverse outcomes. And then compounds them.
Period.
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And it seems the backward brains are busy today... This lady gets a bonus mention.
Abuse During Childhood May Contribute to Obesity in Adulthood
"Abuse during childhood may adversely shape health behaviors and coping strategies, which could lead to greater weight gain in later life," explained Renee Boynton-Jarrett, MD, the lead investigator of the study and a pediatric primary care physician at Boston Medical Center.Serum Glucose regulation is also genetically and infectiously influenced.
And also causes impulse control problems.
These are sick people. And you are ignoring their illnesses. Period.
