CDC releases 2023 report examining health behaviors and experiences among high school students

Fargo-based nonprofit, BIO Girls, reiterates the importance of preventive mental wellness programming

FARGO (Feb. 21) – Last week, the CDC released its report from the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which examines health behaviors and experiences among U.S. high school students.

The data shows nearly three in five (57%) U.S. teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021—double that o…