'Alarming' study finds poor mental health among teens

Females and gender-diverse teens have more signs of mental stress than males, a study suggests. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Female and gender-diverse teenagers are more likely to experience worsening mental health during high school than their male classmates.

A study of more than 6600 Australian teenagers tracked high school students from years 7 to 10, allowing researchers to study how mental health symptoms developed over time.