A 2021 snapshot by the Centers for Disease Control reveals that nearly 6 in 10 teenage girls in the U.S. struggled with depression, with even higher rates among LGBTQIA+ youth.
And nearly 15% of U.S. girls reported being sexually assaulted.
The two findings are related.
Although some reports of depression are attributed to pandemic-related isolation, their stories of sexual violence paint a dire image of what it means to be a girl in this day and age.
We look at the issues behind the challenges and strategies for saving them.
Guests:
- Cynthia Hibbert, Writer at Northeastern Global News at Northeastern University
- Jodi Ford, Professor and Director of the Stress Science Lab at The Ohio State University College of Nursing
- Erin Upchurch, Executive Director of Kaleidoscope Youth Center, a drop-in center for LGBTQIA+ youth
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