Thank you for your question.
Yes, we have a study called the adverse childhood experiences study. It shows that children who have undergone traumatic events in their childhood are three times more likely to have depressive symptoms and have a very increased risk of suicide. So one of my concerns is that with these children, there may be abuses, and it's very difficult to parse out what the actual root cause of the request is. These children do very well with supports and actually can overcome these challenges like those in my story. I've seen many children in my practice who, with the right support, have been able to overcome the trauma, but in those crisis moments, it's very difficult to ascertain this, and it is very concerning. It's something we need to really consider before moving forward.