For fame or a death wish? Kids’ TikTok challenge injuries stump psychiatrists

Case dilemma

The researchers give the example of a 10-year-old patient who was found unconscious in her bedroom. The psychiatry team was called in to consult for a suicide attempt by hanging. But when the girl was evaluated, she was tearful, denied past or recent suicide attempts, and said she was only participating in the blackout challenge. Still, she reported being in depressed moods, having feelings of hopelessness, having thoughts of suicide since age 9, being bullied, and having no friends. Family members reported unstable housing, busy or absent parental figures, and a family history of a suicide attempts.

If the girl’s injuries were unintentional, stemming from the poor

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