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Children who lose a parent twice as likely to develop mental health disorders
August 20, 2026
PERTH, Australia, Aug. 20 -- Curtin University issued the following news release:

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Children who lose a parent twice as likely to develop mental health disorders

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A new, large-scale Curtin University study has found children who experience parental loss are twice as likely to develop a mental health disorder, compared to those living with both parents.

Researchers used data from families across Australia and found 21.4 per cen . . .

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