UK girls' mental health declining

Hit by crippling depression at 14, Ruth Fox wants teenagers to talk more openly about their mental health. Happiness among girls aged between 7-21 has dropped by half since 2009, according to the annual Girls' Attitudes Survey.

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19 September 2018 19:02

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