'There's no way for us to directly link that, but that's the concern,' said Dr. Jayme Coffman.
Doctors at a children's hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, have sounded the alarm over concerns about a rise in alleged child abuse cases amid the coronavirus outbreak.
With many families under significant stress in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the doctor suggested that there could be a potential link between the coronavirus pandemic and the apparent surge in reported child abuse cases.Is Hydroxychloroquine the Answer to COVID-19 Pandemic? Racing For a Cure"Are these families under more stress related to financial issues, whether it's lost jobs or concerns for their jobs?" she questioned.
With survivors trapped at home with their abusers, Pearlstein said that survivors may not even have the opportunity to call a support hotline or friends or family for help. Further, she warned, survivors may not also realize that helplines are running amid the coronavirus outbreak, with many services across the country being suspended.
"Isolation is such a huge part of the control and abuse that happens in these types of relationships, right?" she said."So, I could definitely anticipate, or, I would assume that, there would be more of that type of behavior, saying, 'no, you can't go out. No, you can't talk to your friends...
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