Startling Things Happening to Girls

  • 75% of girls with low self-esteem reported engaging in negative activities like cutting, bullying, smoking, drinking, or disordered eating. This compares to 25% of girls with high self-esteem.
  • Nearly 40% of all teenagers have posted or sent sexually suggestive messages online.
  • 83% of girls report being bullied either in school or online.
  • 12-year-old girls with low self-esteem are 2 ½ times more likely to engage in heavy drug & alcohol use by age 15.
  • The risk of teenage motherhood is raised – by up to 50% – among teenage girls with lower self-esteem.
  • In the U.S., 1 in 4 sexually active teens become infected with an STD every year.
  • Source: Dosomething.org

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