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Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health

Answers to activities

Activity 4: Gender and mental health

1. Boys are not as badly affected with a rise of 26% as opposed to 50%
for girls

2. Rising levels of ‘body dissatisfaction’ – insecurity and low self-esteem about
their appearance – have been identified as driving the unprecedented
levels of mental turmoil in young women. The increasing use of social
media is also implicated.

Activity 6: Depression or low mood?

A low mood can include:

• Sadness

• Tiredness

• Frustration

• Anger.

Symptoms of depression can include the following:

• Continuous low mood or sadness

• Feeling hopeless or helpless

• Feeling tearful

• Feeling guilt-ridden

• Irritable and intolerant of others

• No motivation or interest in things

• Difficulty in making decisions

• No enjoyment in life

• Suicidal thoughts.

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