Mental Health Data: Teen Girls vs. Teen Boys
- Anxiety: 36% of teen girls experience anxiety, compared to 19% of teen boys.
- Depression: 31% of teen girls experience depression, compared to 18% of teen boys.
- Sleep Issues: 24% of teen girls experience sleep issues, compared to 21% of teen boys.
- Withdrawing from family: 14% of teen girls experience withdrawal from family, compared to 13% of teen boys.
- Aggressive behavior: 9% of teen girls exhibit aggressive behavior, compared to 8% of teen boys.
The text also indicates that 'Girls feel ... more often than boys.' It further states that 'Both girls with 24% and boys with 21% have problems with sleep issues,' and '9% and 8% of boys and girls respectively become aggressive.'
Source: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, 2021