<p>There is some encouraging news on the mental health of high school students.</p><p>A government survey shows that  there was small signs of  improvement in the mental health of this coutry's teenagers. But the share of students,  particularlly girls feeling sad and hopeless  remains high. From 2021 to 2023, the portion of high school students<span style="color: #ee2323;"> who </span>   reported feeling persistent sadness and hopelessness  declined  from 42 %  to 40 %. that's  according to CDC report . More than 20,000 students <span style="color: #ee2323;">were </span>surveyed  at school during in the spring 2023. Among the girls the percent of reporting persistent sadness and hopelessness fell from 57 % to 53 %. </p><p>I'm <s>Sherly Atler.<span style="color: #ee2323;">Shelly Adler </span></s></p>
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