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April 21: Why American Teens Are So Sad
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April 21: Why American Teens Are So Sad

From 2009 to 2021, the share of American high-school students who say they feel “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” rose from 26% to 44%, according to a CDC study.

Danny Sheridan
Apr 21
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Source: The Atlantic
Published: April 2022

Why American Teens Are So Sad

The U.S. is experiencing a teenage mental health crisis. 

From 2009 to 2021, the share of American high-school students who say they feel “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” rose from 26% to 44%, according to a CDC study. This is the highest level of teenage sadness ever recorded.

Percent of High-School Students Feeling Persistently Sad or Hopeless

2021
LGBT: 75.7%
Female: 56.5%
White: 44.2%
Black: 39.7%
Male: 31.4%


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Tom
Apr 21Liked by Danny Sheridan

Good topic. But the title is misleading. There is no content which explains or even theorizes why American teens are so sad. Better title would have been something like 'American Teen Sadness On The Rise'

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Amir
Apr 21Liked by Danny Sheridan

This graph is not reflecting a full picture ! Someone black/white is not in the other categories of male/female/lgbt ?

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