Complaining
A recent study by Amanda Rose found that teenage girls who vented to each other about their problems were more likely to develop depression and anxiety.
(Rose found that guys don’t tend to analyze their problems as deeply as women. That might be because relationship issues tend to spark the most obsessive discussions, and that’s a subject women are more likely to dwell on.)
Girls who vented to each other reported feeling closer to their friends.
“Quit complaining — it may make you feel worse,” by Melissa Dahl