Mental Health@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Boys experience depression differently than girls. Here’s why that matters

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Boys experience depression differently than girls. Here’s why that matters

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Mental Health@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Boys’ depression often manifests as anger or irritability, but teen mental health surveys tend to ask about hopelessness.

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Yeah, theres no such thing as perfection in mental health science. Just a little better than before.

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