Sadness Rates In Teens Highest Reported In Last 10 Years, OU Health Says

OU Health Dr. Brita Ostermeyer joined News 9 Tuesday morning to talk about how the stress of COVID and isolation has seemingly caused sadness rates to increase.

Tuesday, February 21st 2023, 9:26 am

By: News 9


New data from the CDC reveals that nearly three in five teenage girls felt persistent sadness in 2021, double the rate of boys.

OU Health Dr. Brita Ostermeyer joined News 9 Tuesday morning to talk about how the stress of COVID and isolation has seemingly caused sadness rates to increase.

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