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I Suffered From Depression As A Teenager And The Rate Of Depression Among Teen Girls Today Terrifies Me
According to a CDC report from February 2023, a record number of teenage girls are suffering from depression, “caught in an extreme wave of sadness and violence.”
By Meghan Dillon4 min read
As someone who knows firsthand how dark depression can get, I firmly believe that this is an important social and cultural issue we need to address. Unfortunately, a lot of it boils down to how social media glamorizes and romanticizes depression, making it seem like a “cute,” “aesthetic,” or “quirky” personality trait instead of something that should be taken seriously.