Despite the improvement, more than half of teenage girls still have feelings of persistent hopelessness, and more than 1 in 4 have considered suicide.
With families around the country preparing to go back to school, there is promising news about teen mental health: Girls seem to be feeling a little better. or hopelessness has declined since 2021, from 57% to 53%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest They’re also less likely to attempt suicide. In 2023, 27% of surveyed girls had seriously considered ending her life, compared to 30% in 2021.
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that high school students in the U.S., especially teen girls, are experiencing an unprecedented “wave of violence and trauma.” Even with slight improvements in their mental health, Dr. Gary Maslow, a professor of pediatrics at Duke University, said"it’s a flip of a coin.”
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