Six in 10 teenage girls say they are 'completely unhappy' with poor self-image fuelling despair Six in 10 teenage girls say they are "completely unhappy" - with poor self-image and a “toxic” social media culture fuelling despair, research suggests.
The study of more than 11,000 teenagers found that misery levels among girls were twice those among boys the same age.
Researchers said young girls were suffering from “toxic social comparisons” in a culture based on unrealistic beauty images, airbrushing and “likes” on social media. The Daily Telegraph
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The study of more than 11,000 teenagers found that misery levels among girls were twice those among boys the same age.
Researchers said young girls were suffering from “toxic social comparisons” in a culture based on unrealistic beauty images, airbrushing and “likes” on social media. The Daily Telegraph
See also:
- The social context of adolescent mental health and wellbeing: parents, friends and social media (open access) Research Papers in Education
- Poverty and social media drive mental health problems that make ‘teenage girls significantly more likely to self-harm than boys’ The Independent
- Nearly three in four 14-year-olds who admitted self-harming were girls – study ITV News
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