Poverty fosters opportunities for the development of more illness, if it does not already exist in poor families. Simply stated, “the stresses associated with low socioeconomic status lead to [a] higher [prevalence in] mental illness” (Florida Council for Community Mental Health). These stresses often include but are not limited to “substance abuse, domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, [and] impoverished or violent neighborhoods” (Davis). The result of these factors alone is a higher rate of posttraumatic stress disorder for children growing up in these conditions. Factoring in mental illness among the parental generation adds a whole new series of illnesses that can be imparted onto the filial generation. The overall effect is “more dysregulated behaviors [and] negative outcomes in schools, communities, [and] the legal system” (Davis), which “lead to poor work, career, and marriage
Poverty fosters opportunities for the development of more illness, if it does not already exist in poor families. Simply stated, “the stresses associated with low socioeconomic status lead to [a] higher [prevalence in] mental illness” (Florida Council for Community Mental Health). These stresses often include but are not limited to “substance abuse, domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, [and] impoverished or violent neighborhoods” (Davis). The result of these factors alone is a higher rate of posttraumatic stress disorder for children growing up in these conditions. Factoring in mental illness among the parental generation adds a whole new series of illnesses that can be imparted onto the filial generation. The overall effect is “more dysregulated behaviors [and] negative outcomes in schools, communities, [and] the legal system” (Davis), which “lead to poor work, career, and marriage