Psychiatric News (11/13) reports, “Having a concussion within the past year may raise the risk of suicidal ideation and behavior in high school students,” researchers concluded after examining “data from more than 13,000 respondents in grades 9 through 12 who participated in the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey.” The findings were published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Related Links:
— “Concussions May Raise Risk of Suicide in High School Students, Psychiatric News, November 13, 2019