Teen Concussions Linked to Suicidal Behaviors

Teen guys with 2 or more concussions in a year were twice as likely to make a suicide attempt as those with only one concussion. Teen girls with any concussions in a year were twice as likely to have tried suicide. University of South Carolina public health and pediatric researchers report these conclusions after analyzing survey responses from 23,445 students.

The bottom line: teens suffering concussions, particularly girls and boys with more than one such event, should be monitored carefully for depressive and suicidal ideas and behaviors. When noted, these teens should be aggressively treated.

https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/58/9/751/487667/Concussion-Exposure-and-Suicidal-Ideation-Planning

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