Teenage Girls: Mental Well-Being ‘Worsening’

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The mental well-being of teenage girls in England has worsened in recent years, says research for the Department of Education. Researchers highlighted the...

The mental well-being of teenage girls in England has worsened in recent years, says research for the Department of Education.

Researchers highlighted the growing pressure of social media and high mobile phone usage.

You can read more about the findings here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-37158441

Dr Danny Allen, Consultant Psychiatrist commented ‘The conclusions of this study are certainly not amenable to one take-home message. For some people, work/study is stressful and being well-off is not always a protection against disease. Also the youth of today may actually be better than people give them credit for’.

 

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McManus, S., Meltzer,H., Brugha,T.S., Bebbington, P.E. & Jenkins,R. (2009) Adult Psychiatric Morbidity in England, 2007: Results of a household survey.

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