Research has linked childhood abuse to a plethora of adverse health outcomes in
adulthood,. However, whether positive experiences in adulthood much beyond cessation of
abuse exposure can offset these adverse health risks remains unclear. Using a sample of
6,078 adults from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS),
we examined whether adult self-reported social support decreased mortality risk associated
with self-reported exposure to three types of childhood abuse: severe physical abuse�…