Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/ZG9QzEod8iY Victims of bullying and sexual exploitation are more likely to suffer a lower quality of life than those with current heart disease, diabetes, and mental illnesses.  This is the conclusion of an Australian study of some 3,000 persons of all ages and socioeconomic levels. The researchers used the presence of multiple self-destructive behaviors including smoking and binge eating as signs of troubled lives.  Those who had been bullied and sexually abused were twice as likely as controls to be problem smokers, 3 times more likely to have an eating disorder, and four times more likely to be depressed. Bullying, both physical and now electronic, is becoming epidemic, and more sexual abuse is discovered yearly in synch with the #metoo movement.  If these plagues affect you or yours, combat them vigorously knowing the impact they’ll have on health and wellness. #bullying #sexualabuse #metoo #smoking #eatingdisorder #depression #healthnews #healthtips David Alejandro González-Chic