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    February 14, 2019
    Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers

    Mental health concerns cross income boundaries, but teen pregnancy is seen as a much bigger problem by teens from lower-income households

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    Mental health concerns cross income boundaries, but teen pregnancy is seen as a much bigger problem by teens from lower-income households

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    Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers

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    Anxiety and depression top list of problems teens see among their peers
    Boys’ and girls’ goals and experiences differ in some key ways
    Boys are more likely than girls to prioritize having a lot of money as adults
    Teens in higher-income households are more likely to say they plan to go to college, less worried about family finances
    Mental health concerns cross income boundaries, but teen pregnancy is seen as a much bigger problem by teens from lower-income households
    Girls are more likely than boys to say they plan to go to college
    Most teens say having a job or career they enjoy would be extremely important to them as adults
    Teens in lower-income households are less likely than higher-income teens to prioritize marriage or children
    About six-in-ten teens say they feel a lot of pressure to get good grades
    About three-in-ten teens feel tense or nervous, wish they had more good friends almost daily
    Four-in-ten teens in lower-income households say they spend too little time with their parents
    About three-in-ten teens say they get help from parents with schoolwork almost every day
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    Mental health concerns cross income boundaries, but teen pregnancy is seen as a much bigger problem by teens from lower-income households
    Mental health concerns cross income boundaries, but teen pregnancy is seen as a much bigger problem by teens from lower-income households

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