A study of 92 adolescents conducted in Brazil suggests girls are more likely than boys to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and excessive blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (dyslipidemia). The study was conducted…
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Adolescent girls at risk for self-injury can be identified using a short psychological profile
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports on three key factors found amongst adolescents that could be used to predict the first occurrence of nonsuicidal self-harm, over a 3 year period….
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Study Connects Body Shaming Teen Girls With Increased Alcohol & Drug Use
Living in a human body (especially as a woman/femme person) can be a fraught experience. For teen girls, navigating interpersonal relationships, puberty and the ever-present pressures to try and have bodies that look a certain way can understandably have lasting…
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