There may be a surprising link between depression and Concussions in Children playing soccer

For years, studies have found that depression is a symptom all too common concussion. young athletes, college athletes and retired NFL players who have suffered brain injury are at increased risk of mental illness. A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics, tilts the relationship between head trauma and depression, and asks another question: are the children, the division of a higher risk of suffering a concussion should play during the football? In fact, according to new research that children who have previously been diagnosed with depression, had a five times higher risk of suffering a concussion while playing football in comparison to those who had no diagnosis of depression. The study tracked 863 young players aged between 5 and 14 in the Seattle area over the last two seasons. The researchers found a rate of concussion incidence of 5.1% higher than the rate reported in previous studies of young players who were between 0.9% and 4.4%. The number of young players who had previously been diagnosed with depression was small: only 16 of the 863 players. However, a concussion suffered their opportunities was statistically significantly greater, and provides more information for parents to consider the decision is often hard to do if if their children play football. Dr. Sara Chrisman, lead author of the study and assistant professor of Adolescent Medicine in Seattle Children’s Hospital, provides possible explanations for this result. It could be children with a history of depression rather concussion symptoms to recognize, such as fatigue and drowsiness, and report it, could lead to higher rates of concussion diagnosis. “Often people with mental health problems are very consistent with discomfort in his body,” says Chrisman. “I am more aware of the changes. What is not like someone else distressing, would the embarrassing.” Chrisman has a more risky behavior also to explore the connections that depression, especially among younger men. “In general, depression makes people want in a hole at a walking pace,” says Chrisman. “But depression is another way in different people.” If a child with a history of major depression likely to be aggressive – perhaps to throw caution aside while the concern to do – he could have increased his risk of concussion. That behave recklessly children are also more likely to a psychologist to see what increases the likelihood of a diagnosis of depression. Children with such diagnoses can lead to the football field this aggressive behavior. The relationship between depression and the vibration is ripe for further research. “Our knowledge,” Chrisman and his fellow researchers write: These results complement the reported calcium risks, but Chrisman also found some encouraging news for children who play sports “Depression story previously reported Impact prospectively as risk factor.”. “Generally I found that children were not to return to play football, won by them from their concussions,” he says. “This was not true in some previous studies. Some systems are in place to work.”
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