February 22, 2019

Among problems, teens list anxiety and depression ahead of bullying

USA Today -In a survey of nearly 1,000 teens ages 13 to 17, 70 percent say anxiety and depression are critical issues among their peers, Pew found.

Just 55 percent said bullying was a major problem, 51 percent said drug addiction and 45 percent said drinking alcohol.

Moreover, concern around anxiety and depression rang true across gender, racial and economic divisions within the surveyed group.

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