Roughly Three In Four High School Students Experience At Least One Potentially Traumatic Event, Research Finds

USA Today (10/9, Rodriguez ) reports research found that “it’s far more common to live through childhood trauma than to grow up without it.” A “study found that 3 in 4 high school students experienced at least one potentially traumatic event involving violence, abuse or exposure to mental health or substance use problems.” The study also found “1 in 5 high school students said they experienced at least four of these potentially traumatic events.” The findings were published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

HealthDay (10/9, Gotkine ) reports “emotional abuse, physical abuse, and household poor mental health were the most common” adverse childhood experiences (61.5, 31.8, and 28.4 percent, respectively).

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— “Most high school students say they’ve had a traumatic experience as a kid,” Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, October 9, 2024

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