Depression Among Tween Girls Deepens as Social Media Use Spikes: Survey

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Depression Among Tween Girls Deepens as Social Media Use Spikes: Survey
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Girls as young as 10 are experiencing significant declines in self-confidence as they consume social media at unprecedented rates, according to a new report.

Preteen girls' rates of depression are skyrocketing as social media use spikes among the younger generation, according to the most in-depth U.S. survey intended to examine the challenges facing girls in grades five through 12.

Girls' reports of sadness and depression increased in every grade, however, the rates of daily sadness tripled for fifth- and sixth-grade girls,' said Lisa Hinkelman, Ph.D., the principal investigator of The Girls' Index and CEO of ROX.'The youngest girls are now reporting the levels of stress, self-doubt, sadness and insecurity that have typically been reported by much older teens.

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