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Teen anxiety is on the rise

Several possible reasons are being attributed to the rise of mental health issues among teenagers.
Aeva Schifferli, 12, demonstrates a stress-relieving breathing exercise at her mother's yoga studio. (Carolyn Thompson/AP)

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The number of teenage girls who reported “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” spiked from 36% to 57% over the last decade, according

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