Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, depressive symptoms increased and life satisfaction decreased among secondary school children in England, particularly among girls, reports a new study led by UCL researchers.
Apr 26, 2022
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A new study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks associated with TikTok use. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2022 Meeting, taking place ...
Apr 22, 2022
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It may seem as though adolescents do as they please, but they are more sensitive to their parents' opinions than they may seem. The adolescent brain reacts strongly to parental criticism or praise. These are the results of ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Compared with cisgender youth, transgender and gender-questioning youth have increased risk factors and worse outcomes in five health domains, according to a study published in the April 19 issue of the Journal of the American ...
Apr 19, 2022
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By 2021, South Africa's unemployment rate was at 44%. Around 55.5% of South Africans were living in poverty. Figures show that in 2021, 10 million people, including 3 million children, lived in a household affected by hunger.
Apr 18, 2022
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The coronavirus pandemic has caused feelings of anxiety and unhappiness for youth across the country, but it hasn't caused new mental illness, according to Northwestern University experts.
Apr 12, 2022
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Even before the COVID pandemic, visits to the emergency department and hospitalizations for children and young adults who have contemplated or attempted suicide had been rising. In North America today, suicide is the second ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Around 3 in 10 adolescent young caregivers in the UK think about self-harming, and more than 10% contemplate harming others—often the person for whom they are caring, new data show.
Apr 4, 2022
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As Benito Luna-Herrera teaches his seventh-grade social studies classes, he is on alert for signs of inner turmoil. And there is so much of it these days.
Apr 4, 2022
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The start of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago abruptly altered daily life for teenagers, who were separated from friends and classmates and introduced to new fears and responsibilities.
Mar 30, 2022
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