As anyone who’s shared a house with a teenage girl and a telephone will know, they certainly like to talk. But too much chatting with their friends can make girls prone to anxiety and depression, a study has found.
The opportunity for youngsters to share their problems through texting, email and social networking sites such as Facebook has never been greater.
But excessive discussion - known to the experts as co-rumination - can be unhelpful.
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