Overall, girls fared worse than boys across nearly all measures, while the CDC report noted “ongoing and extreme distress” among LGBQ+ teens.
, which examines health behaviors and experiences among high school students across the U.S. It also represents the first look at trends since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Findings by race and ethnicity also showed high and worsening levels of persistent sadness or hopelessness across all groups. Reported suicide attempts increased among both Black and white youths, the CDC said. The CDC said school-based activities can have a profound difference in teens’ lives "with a relatively small infusion of support to schools," noting how more than 95% of young Americans spend much of their daily lives at school.
FILE IMAGE - A picture shows an empty corridor and student lockers of a school complex on March 8, 2022, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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