For the last 10 years the Girlguiding organisation has asked girls between the ages of seven and 21 about their views on everything from education and school to personal safety and wellbeing.
But this year only one in four of the 1,900 girls who took part described themselves as “very happy” – compared to 41 per cent in 2009.
More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of girls aged 11 to 21 said exams and tests were the main cause of stress.
But social media was an issue too, with 59 per cent of girls aged 11 to 21 saying that pressure from social media was one of the main causes of stress.
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