Miscarriage Can Increase Suicide Risk Among Teenagers
Vulnerable teens who lose a pregnancy are at increased risk for suicide, new research from University of Oregon's Prevention Science Institute shows.Miscarriage Can Increase Suicide Risk Among Teenagers
The study looks at mental health in adolescent girls who have been involved with both the juvenile justice system and the foster care system. Researchers drew on a long-term dataset collected between 1997 and 2006, which tracked teens' outcomes after entering those systems.
In that population, pregnancy was linked to a higher risk of a suicide attempt, the researchers found. And miscarriage had a particularly strong effect: Teens who miscarried were twice as likely to attempt suicide compared to teens who didn't report having a miscarriage. Researchers didn't see a similar pattern among teens who had abortions. They published their findings in Children and Youth Services Review.
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