Mental Health

Why having lots of friends as a teenager can be bad for your mental health

A group of Catholic school girls look at their phones as they wait on the route that Pope Francis will take later in the day near St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York September 24, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson - GF10000219774

Researchers have found that large friendship groups could lead to more mental health problems. Image: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

John McKenna
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