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High rates of depression among teen girls

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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.

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