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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rod Minchin

Children’s online posts reveal trauma of living with health issues

The social media activity of children with multiple long-term health issues have revealed they also undergo severe emotional distress.

Children with conditions such as cancer, asthma, chronic pain and mental health conditions showed particularly high levels of trauma, highlighting the emotional burden of managing multiple long-term health issues.

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