Peer influence is pervasive during childhood and adolescence. Conformity can foster similarity, which makes it easier to get along and reduces the risk that disagreements over dissimilarities will rupture a friendship. Seen ...
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Postpartum depression is real. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1 out of every 10 new moms suffer from it. It's much more than what's called the "baby blues" because it lasts longer and tends to be more ...
Feb 2, 2023
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Some people might remember the days of coming back from school eager to call a friend, sometimes sitting for hours talking about anything and everything. However, today most young people rarely call each other. The very idea ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia (blood poisoning) are rare but severe diseases that can kill or leave people with life changing disabilities and health problems. Young adults, and university students in particular, ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Frequent online communication with best friends and existing friendship groups is associated with better well-being in young people, new research by Cardiff University has found.
Dec 1, 2022
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Western Sydney University researchers, youth mental health charity batyr, and clinical researcher Dr. Erin Dolan have released a new report that examines the help young people are providing each other, to better understand ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Young people experience mental health difficulties at a higher rate than any other age group.
Nov 30, 2022
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Dating apps are now an entrenched part of American social life, but there's work to do to ensure users' safety. New research suggests that violent sexual predators are using dating apps as hunting grounds for vulnerable victims.
Nov 17, 2022
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Young people who believe they come from poorer backgrounds than their friends are more likely to have lower self-esteem and be victims of bullying than those who feel financially equal to the rest of their peer group, according ...
Nov 14, 2022
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When older adults move to a new location far from their residence, their friends should not expect too many telephone calls or visits, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Oct 10, 2022
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