Supportive relationships in childhood help buffer the long-term health effects of abuse

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260421/Supportive-relationships-in-childhood-help-buffer-the-long-term-health-effects-of-abuse.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=arthritis_newsletter_29_april_2026 A consistent, caring adult during childhood can make a profound difference for child survivors of physical or sexual abuse. That is the key finding of a new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, which examined health outcomes among more than 2,100 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults in the United States.