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<40 Percent of Children With Firearm Injury Receive Mental Health Care

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Children with previous mental health service use, non-Hispanic Whites have higher odds of service use after injury

Recent Increase Seen for Pediatric Firearm-Related Injuries

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Intentional interpersonal or bystander injuries accounted for 67.2 percent of the cohort and increased in 2020

Social Vulnerability Tied to Higher Assault-Related Firearm Death Rates for Youth

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Despite burden among socially vulnerable youth, states with restrictive gun laws have lower rates of assault-related firearm deaths

PTSD Symptoms Worsen Over Six Months for Firearm Injury Survivors

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Survivors also have increases in anxiety, depression symptoms, and reported stress at six months versus baseline

Perceived Access to Firearms Higher in Teens With Depression, Suicidality

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Among teens reporting firearm possession, those with depression and/or lifetime history of suicidality more likely to have bought/traded for it

Safety Is Top Source of Anxiety Reported by U.S. Adults

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Seven in 10 report feeling anxious about staying safe, with fears of gun violence increased

In California Study, Many Veterans at Risk of Suicide Have Unlocked Gun at Home

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Suicide by firearm is the number one cause of suicide death among veterans

One in Five American Adults Say They Have Had Relative Killed by a Gun

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The numbers are higher for Black adults, and many survey respondents report living in fear of guns

Emergency Visits for Firearm Injuries Higher During Pandemic

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Average number of weekly emergency department visits was 36, 37, and 20 percent higher in 2020, 2021, 2022 than in 2019

Health Care Providers Rarely Screen for Firearm Access

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Likelihood of being screened for access higher for those with children younger than 17 years, those who have received mental health treatment