15. What the hell is Society doing to teenage girls?

Over the last 20 years we have witnessed a rise in life threatening behaviors and mental health issues in adolescents and teens. Especially girls. Isolation, social media, pornography and an entertainment industry that rewards “image” are all major contributors. These exist in our world. And we need solutions to protect our current and future generations.On today’s podcast Roger, Kelly and Sean ask the question, what the hell is Society doing to teenage girls. Center for Integrated Behavioral Health - https://www.centerforibh.com/Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPP - https://twitter.com/DrMcFillin_PsyD?s=20Radically Genuine Podcast email - [email protected] Resources:3:20 Declaration of a National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health 4:30 Facebook aware of Instagram’s harmful effect on teenage girls8:00 Emergency Department suspected suicide attempts8:48 Suicide 2nd Cause of death amongst teenagers 9:15 Criteria for eating disorders10:40 Antidepressant use among teenagers in the U.S..17:00 Self Harm 20:30 Sexual Assault Statistics