Child abuse victims live 'shorter lives' than other children, royal commission hears

By Jane Lee
Updated May 25 2015 - 7:08pm, first published 6:12pm
People who have been abused as children have more real illness and don't live as long as children who have not been traumatised.
People who have been abused as children have more real illness and don't live as long as children who have not been traumatised.

People who have been abused as children live shorter lives than those who have not been abused, a psychiatrist has told a royal commission.

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