Girls’ mental health “at a precipice” and increasingly worse than boys’, data shows

Girls’ mental health “at a precipice” and increasingly worse than boys’, data shows The mental health of girls is “at a precipice” with tens of thousands now hiding signs of deep distress from their teachers and parents, an analysis of data from 15,000 secondary school students across the UK reveals.

The data, captured by education company STEER Education, shows a stark – and growing – divide between girls’ and boys’ social and emotional wellbeing, something experts fear may be one of the “long-lasting effects of the pandemic”.

See also:

• Navigating the Road of Adolescence: Young People’s Mental Health in the UK. How the pandemic has affected young people’s ability to self-regulate socially and emotionally (report) STEER Education
• Summary Findings Young People’s Mental Health in the UK. STEER Report Feb 2022 STEER Education
• Thousands of girls as young as 11 in England hiding signs of ‘deep distress’ The Guardian