Specifically, PM&R physicians: 1  Treat patients of all ages. 2  Focus treatment on function. 3  Have a broad medical expertise that allows them to treat disabling conditions throughout a personâs lifetime. 4  Diagnose and treat pain as a result of an injury, illness, or disabling condition. 5  Determine and lead a treatment/prevention plan.
The report adds that depression is the cause of numerous illnesses and disabilities which can both harm and kill teenagers. Self-harm caused by mental health issues is the third cause of death among teenagers, having taken the lives of over 120,000 teens in 2012.
Teen Suicide Statistics by Race and Gender for 2014 (U.S.) See the following breakdown by race and gender for the total 1,668 teen suicide deaths reported by the CDC : 63% of teenage suicides were white males. 22% of teenage suicides were white females. White females accounted for 371 teenage suicides.