Paternity fraud may trigger suicidal thoughts, depression in children—Experts

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'Mental health professionals have raised concerns over the psychological and emotional impact that paternity fraud could have on children’s well-being.

The physicians warned that paternity fraud could lead to suicidal ideation and emotional distress among affected young people.

Speaking exclusively with PUNCH Healthwise, the experts noted that the emotional fallout from learning about a non-biological parentage could be profound on children, especially when not properly communicated.

According to them, in some cases, paternity revelations could lead to a crisis of identity, which in extreme cases, manifests as suicidal thoughts or severe emotional turmoil.

In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed a disturbing trend of paternity fraud, where children are discovered not to belong to their supposed fathers.'