Loneliness and a desire to be thinner may help explain higher rates of depressive symptoms in adolescent girls
Adolescence, the critical developmental stage between childhood and adulthood, is often marked by significant changes in friendships, appearance, preferences and attitudes. For some young people, it can be a tumultuous period accompanied by substantial emotional distress.
A study analyzing data from 3,171 Japanese adolescents has found that girls are more likely than boys to experience depressive symptoms and thoughts of suicide during adolescence. Researchers at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science and King's College London suggest that factors such as loneliness and a desire to be thinner may contribute to these sex differences in mental health.
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