HealthDay (10/8, Reinberg) reports, “Kids who reach puberty earlier than other kids are at an increased risk of harming themselves as teens,” investigators concluded. After examining “data from more than 5,000 boys and girls,” researchers concluded that “early puberty resulted in a higher risk for self-harm at age 16.” What’s more, “for girls, the risk continued into adulthood.” The findings were published online Oct. 6 in the journal Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences.
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— “For Kids Who Hit Puberty Early, Risk of Self-Harm Rises “Steven Reinberg, HealthDay, October 8, 2020