CDC says teen girls are caught in an extreme wave of sadness and violence

A new report finds an “overwhelming wave of violence and trauma” and never-before-seen levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts among high school students in the U.S.

Sexual attacks and other traumatic experiences have led to an unprecedented level of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts among America’s young women, the“Our teenage girls are suffering through an overwhelming wave of violence and trauma, and it’s affecting their mental health,” said Kathleen Ethier, director of the CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health.

Results from the CDC’s 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey show startling trends. Nearly 3 in 5 teen girls said they felt “persistently sad or hopeless.” That’s the highest rate in a decade. And 30% said they have seriously considered dying by suicide — a percentage that’s risen by nearly 60% over the past 10 years.

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