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We thought after the worst of a global pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. Our survey shows they’ve actually gotten worse.
Up to 50% of US teens feel they are addicted to their devices. But help is out there.
Millions of young people in the US are suffering, whether from abuse at home, pressure from social media or exposure to violence. But navigating the mental health care system can be disheartening.
For some people, successful treatment of co-existing ADHD may be the best way of getting relief from chronic anxiety.
The mental health of teenagers has grown far worse over the last decade. But a new report shows that, compared with boys, teen girls are disproportionately experiencing sadness and hopelessness.
Black, Latino, Asian and Indigenous teens have different online experiences – both positive and negative – than their white peers. These differences are overlooked when research focuses on white kids.
Nearly 1 in 5 US teenagers battle depression. But parents can help by communicating openly, creating a behavior contract and finding low-pressure opportunities to interact with their teen.
New research shows that many young people report a sense of temporary relief following episodes of self-harm. But there are clear ways to help teens replace injurious behaviors with healthy ones.
Teachers unions and gun-control advocates who decry the use of fake blood and simulated shootings have cause for concern. But getting students ready does take training and practice.
Being ready takes training and practice. But it might not require fake blood and simulated shootings.
Young people have reason to protest today and call for action on climate change. But they risk anxiety if they feel they are not heard and nothing is done.
Children are more receptive to the climate crisis than adults realise. We must listen to them.
New research shows that families in Japan and the US struggle in very similar ways with how technology is affecting their lives, their relationships and each other.
An education psychologist offers tips for parents of new high school kids on everything from navigation to time management.
School can always be stressful, but starting high school for the first time comes with its own fears and anxieties. Here’s some simple advice for parents to help their freshmen navigate the new year.
The number of children calling Childline with anxiety is rising – but kids do learn to cope.
One in four people experience a mental health problem in any give year.
Many adolescent pressures are age old, others newer, such as having followers on social media.
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, State University of New York Oswego
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Assistant Professor Educational Psychology, University of Calgary
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Chief Program Officer, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Professor of Film and Media Arts, American University School of Communication
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PhD Candidate in Social Policy, University of Kent
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Lecturer of Psychology, University of Stirling
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Dean and Walter H. Annenberg Chair in Communication, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Head of the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Adolescent Health, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of Psychology, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, Penn State
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology, Penn State
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Lecturer, Department of Social & Policy Sciences and PhD Candidate in Education
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Research Assistant in Psychiatry, Wayne State University