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The data suggest that boys experience as much disadvantage as girls.
A doctor explains how he introduces mindfulness to self-harming youth in the emergency room.
Although a US study found a spike in teen suicides after 13 Reasons Why first aired on Netflix, rates of suicide are generally on the rise. The last thing we should do is shy away from the show.
One in 13 young people in Britain develop PTSD.
Research indicates exercise is effective for improving mood and preventing the development of depression in young people.
Researchers tracked adolescents’ sleep and scanned their brains. As expected, better sleep went with healthy brain development. Unexpected was the importance of one aspect of where teens slept.
Focusing on two determinants of mental health can help pupils prevent issues arising.
Psychology researchers found that daily acts of kindness were linked to increases in positive mood – especially for teens who felt depressed.
Childhood depression, the deadliest illness facing children, often goes untreated. Sometimes, this is because parents do not want their children to be treated. Should this be considered child abuse?
A study of 600,000 children has found links between achievement and depression.
Schools minister Nick Gibb seems to think young people should face more frequent testing, to prepare for GCSEs. His comments fly in the face of 20 years’ research.
It’s widely accepted that young people living in children’s homes or foster care are vulnerable to mental illness, but new research shows that social media can actually help.
Yoga and mindfulness programs in schools have been proven to mitigate or reduce some of the negative impacts of stress on academic achievement and future outcomes.
A national survey has shown Australian school students with a mental disorder can be almost three years behind in their studies by the time they sit their final NAPLAN test in year nine.
If a child is old enough to ask about suicide, then they’re probably old enough for a discussion about it.
Youth suicide has reached a ten year high, but suicide and self-harm are still taboo topics in schools.
Same-sex attracted people have poorer mental health than their heterosexual peers, but In jurisdictions that have legalised same-sex marriage, the gap between the two is much smaller.
When teen romance crashes, adults often see it as trivial or “character building.” The truth is, breakups are a major cause of suicide, drug use and self-harm.
Broadcasters have a responsibility to understand the impact that certain content can have on an audience.
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor, Psychology, Monash University
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Senior lecturer, Monash University
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Assistant Professor of School Psychology, University of Dayton
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Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Adolescent Health The University of Melbourne; Director, Royal Children's Hospital Centre for Adolescent Health, The University of Melbourne
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Fulbright Scholar and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Monash University
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Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Scientia Professor & Head of the School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow in Mental Health, Victoria University
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Honorary Researcher, Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, The University of Melbourne
