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AngelaLambert OP t1_ixb6kxu wrote

Scary tidbit from the source: "According to child abuse statistics shared by the nonprofit Childhelp, a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds in the United States."

My dad moved us all to Maine suddenly when I was a kid and his abuse actually escalated there because of how isolated we were. I'm sure there's wayyyyyyyyyy more that goes into it than that. I am really curious about what you believe contributes to this.

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AtTheFirePit t1_ixbafvh wrote

Child abuse happens at every socioeconomic level but all kinds of abuse are exasperated by; isolation, lack of social supports, lack of social safety nets, lack of/substandard education, lack of jobs that provide advancement, and poverty.

If I wasn't so tired I'd look to see how Maine ranks on all those other things, too.

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ethan52695 t1_ixdfooa wrote

Ya that makes a lot of sense. We’ve lost so much of the industry that brought people to Maine in the first place. And drugs have seemed to be the thing that replaced those jobs. I’m from the Bangor area and this place seems like it’s falling apart more and more every year. Especially the farther you go away from the city.

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