Adolescent girls across the country are facing record levels of violence, sadness and despair, according to new survey data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Become a sponsorGirls"are starting puberty early, and we know that hormones certainly start to differentiate issues for females versus males," says Eken."When we look at research studies, girls, when they start to hit puberty, start to have increasing rates of depression and anxiety. So there are the hormonal factors that we think could play a role.
"Schools are on the front lines of dealing with the mental health crisis that we're experiencing in this country," says the CDC's Ethier. "Things like making sure teachers are well trained in dealing with the mental health issues that are arising in their classrooms, making sure that there are programs in place to get young people out into their communities to provide service and bringing important community members into schools to meet, to provide mentorship," Ethier says.
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