In 2017, one-in-five teenage girls in the U.S. (nearly 2.4 million) had experienced at least one major depressive episode over the past year. By comparison, 7% of teenage boys (or 845K) had at least one major depressive episode within the same time period.

In 2017, one-in-five teenage girls in the U.S. (nearly 2.4 million) had experienced at least one major depressive episode over the past year. By comparison, 7% of teenage boys (or 845K) had at least one major depressive episode within the same time period. https://t.co/0i9ljx0Hru pic.twitter.com/dcVuY5AduT

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