Mental health

Mental health, suicide risk rises after childhood trauma

It is more common to live through a traumatic childhood than to grow up without it.

A new study found that 3 out of 4 high school students had at least one potentially harmful event involving violence, abuse or exposure to mental health or behavioral problems. use drugs.

And, in particular, 1 in 5 high school students said they had experienced at least four of these potentially dangerous incidents.

Health professionals call these adverse childhood events, or ACEs, and they have been shown to increase the risk of developing health problems and mental health problems later in life. an adult.

The report, released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides an in-depth analysis of the 2023 Youth Behavior Study of 20,000 students at public and private high schools nationwide.

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