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How much do friends influence teens’ mental health? What a new study can (and can’t) tell us

How much do friends influence teens’ mental health? What a new study can (and can’t) tell us

This study shows peers are linked to mental health. But this doesn’t mean anxiety and depression are ‘contagious’.

02.07.2026 20

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Scarlett Smout

We tracked Aussie teens’ mental health. The news isn’t good – and problems are worse for girls

In a new study, researchers tracked mental health symptoms in more than 6,500 Australian high school students from Year 7 to Year 10.

18.06.2025 20

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Scarlett Smout