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Social media-linked rise in suicide risk among pre-teens prompts calls for stricter safeguards
health1 month ago

Social media-linked rise in suicide risk among pre-teens prompts calls for stricter safeguards

New data cited by JAMA Pediatrics show suicide among US girls aged 10–14 rose faster than boys from 2007–2021, making it the second leading cause of death in that age range. Experts, including Dr. Jean Twenge, attribute much of the increase to early and intensified social-media use and COVID-era isolation, urging stricter age limits and stronger controls on teen access (such as 16+ age verification or tighter enforcement) and measures to curb overnight device use to combat sleep deprivation and depression.

via New York Post|
#girls#health#mental-health
Testosterone Surges Trigger Early Emotional Vulnerability in Preteen Girls
health2 months ago

Testosterone Surges Trigger Early Emotional Vulnerability in Preteen Girls

A large longitudinal study of over 5,400 girls from the ABCD project finds that rising testosterone between ages 10–12 strongly predicts later anxiety and depressive symptoms, independent of visible puberty changes; early DHEA spikes (by age 9) and a later estrogen increase may modulate mood, suggesting an 10–12 year window for proactive emotional support to curb mental-health risks.

via Neuroscience News|
#adolescence#girls#health
Lena Dunham’s Famesick: Fame, Backlash, and the Internet’s Aftermath
culture5 months ago

Lena Dunham’s Famesick: Fame, Backlash, and the Internet’s Aftermath

Amanda Hess examines Lena Dunham's memoir Famesick as a meditation on fame, public scrutiny, and online culture, tracing how Girls helped fuse personal narrative with a new media ecosystem, the backlash and harassment Dunham faced in the 2010s, and why her return with meta self-commentary acts as a cautionary tale for artists navigating fame today.

via The New York Times|
#culture#famesick#girls
Dunham’s Famesick details a volatile, intimate bond with Adam Driver
culture5 months ago

Dunham’s Famesick details a volatile, intimate bond with Adam Driver

In her memoir Famesick, Lena Dunham recounts an intense, sometimes turbulent relationship with Adam Driver from the early Girls days, portraying him as both a brilliant collaborator and a volatile presence. She describes a charged first sex scene in which Driver’s improvisation crossed boundaries, instances where he hurled objects, and a dissociative episode she endured. The memoir sketches a deep, complicated creative partnership—an adult awakening marked by passion, intensity, and eventual distance after Driver’s engagement and their tearful good-bye scene. Dunham notes they were 25 and 27 respectively during season one, and the piece notes Driver’s reps did not respond at publication.

via The Cut|
#adam-driver#culture#famesick
Lena Dunham Details Why She Wrote About Adam Driver in Her Memoir
entertainment5 months ago

Lena Dunham Details Why She Wrote About Adam Driver in Her Memoir

Lena Dunham explains in her memoir Famesick why she chose to write about Adam Driver, recounting their intense early-relationship dynamic on Girls, including a volatile first sex scene and Driver’s temper, and says the aim was to honestly depict how being around such a talented, powerful person affected her—without portraying him as the odd one out.

via Deadline|
#adam-driver#entertainment#famesick
Lena Dunham’s Reckoning: Fame, Fallout, and a Life Rebuilt
culture6 months ago

Lena Dunham’s Reckoning: Fame, Fallout, and a Life Rebuilt

Guardian profile of Lena Dunham tied to her memoir Famesick, tracing how the relentless early-2010s fame, health struggles (endometriosis, hysterectomy), addiction and online harassment shaped her, the fraught friendships (Jenni Konner), romance (Jack Antonoff), and how she rebuilt her life and career in London with firmer boundaries and a more sustainable creative path.

via The Guardian|
#culture#famesick#girls
Poverty may trigger earlier puberty in girls, shaping later mental health and academics
developmental-psychology7 months ago

Poverty may trigger earlier puberty in girls, shaping later mental health and academics

A longitudinal study of nearly 10,000 children starting at age 9 found that household and neighborhood disadvantage predicted earlier pubertal onset in both sexes, but in girls this earlier puberty partly explained later anxiety, behavioral issues, and lower grades by age 12; boys showed earlier puberty without the same outcome link, and puberty tempo slowed later, complicating the association. The researchers note small effect sizes but potential population-level impact and call for earlier-starting research.

via PsyPost|
#adolescence#developmental-psychology#girls
ADHD in Girls: The Inattentive Sign Often Missed
health8 months ago

ADHD in Girls: The Inattentive Sign Often Missed

ADHD can fly under the radar in girls, who often show inattentiveness—like drifted focus, forgetfulness, and disorganization—more than hyperactivity. This under-diagnosis can harm self-esteem and mental health, making diagnosis crucial through parent–child discussions, school input, and GP referrals, with home routines to support affected girls while awaiting assessment.

via HuffPost UK|
#adhd#diagnosis#girls
Hidden ADHD in Girls: Why Diagnosis Lags and What It Costs
health8 months ago

Hidden ADHD in Girls: Why Diagnosis Lags and What It Costs

ADHD is often undiagnosed in girls because symptoms tend to be inattentive and masked by social expectations, and research has historically focused on male presentations; co-occurring anxiety and depression further complicate diagnosis, leading to higher risks of bullying, relationship problems, eating disorders, self-harm, and even premature mortality; improving outcomes requires more female-inclusive research, better diagnostic tools, increased awareness, and gender-tailored treatment approaches.

via Nature|
#adhd#co-occurring-conditions#diagnosis