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61. The System that Fails Children: Part 1 - The professionals who can't identify abuse and why our children are paying the price
What happens when the very experts meant to protect our children can't identify the abuse that's harming them?
Australian research from the University of Queensland delivers a shocking revelation: children exposed to coercive control have more than double the odds of developing PTSD compared to their peers. The trauma isn't theoretical - it manifests as anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidality, and substance abuse disorders that can shadow them throughout their lives.
Yet every day, family court professionals across Australia fail to recognise these harmful patterns. Instead, they mislabel…
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