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Conflict with father can influence whether teens receive mental health support

Youth are less likely to seek mental health services if they have a tumultuous relationship with their father, although the exact nature of this link is still unclear. "The more conflict teens experience with their father, the less likely they will later use specialized mental health services," says...

Conflict with father can influence whether teens receive mental health support
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Youth are less likely to seek mental health services if they have a tumultuous relationship with their father, although the exact nature of this link is still unclear. "The more conflict teens experience with their father, the less likely they will later use specialized mental health services," says Mina Moeineslam, a Ph.D. candidate at NTNU's Department of Psychology.

Originally published at Phys.org

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