Parental firearm injury linked to surge in children’s psychiatric diagnoses— Harvard Gazette

Parental firearm injury linked to surge in children’s psychiatric diagnoses— Harvard Gazette

Health Parental firearm injury linked to surge in children’s psychiatric diagnoses Trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder accounts for most of the increase, according to study Mass General Brigham Communications January 28, 2026 3 min read Each year, 20,000 children and adolescents across the U.S. lose a parent to gun violence, while an estimated two to three times more have a parent who has been injured …