Teenagers are experiencing intimate partner violence and abuse that is putting their lives in danger. And they want help from others to spot the early warning signs.
Anxiety, depression and suicide among U.S. teens continue to increase.
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Steven Berkowitz, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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.
Some adolescents even describe feeling a sense of stress and poor emotional well-being when not online.
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Social media has become a mainstay in everyday life, particularly among younger generations. And some are even willing to make trade-offs to stay online.
Improved efforts are needed to prevent underage drinking and challenge lenient attitudes toward alcohol.
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Lots of young teens and first-time tampon users are intimidated by tampons. But they’re easy once you get the hang of it.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law in 2023 that lets children under 16 work without official permission from their parents.
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With child and adolescent mental health problems on the rise, here is a step-by-step guide for caregivers for recognizing signs of mental distress and responding with support and resources.
If we want to see improvements in the lives of girls in Canada and beyond, we need to first think critically about why we tend to dismiss and invalidate their concerns.
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In Canada, over 50 per cent of female students in Ontario have reported moderate to severe psychological distress. One in four girls has been sexually abused by the time they turn 18.
The milk crate challenge went viral in the summer of 2021. ER doctors weren’t amused.
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Adolescent brains are especially vulnerable to risk-taking and social pressure. But there are steps parents can take to steer their teen away from dangerous social media stunts.
Some Luddites simply want to press ‘pause’ on the uninhibited march of technological progress.
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Despite the association of ‘Luddite’ with a naïve rejection of technology, the term and its origins are far richer and more complex than you might think.
Self-expression and storytelling are among the primary objectives that young aspiring activists seek to achieve online.
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For some teens on social media, TikTok and Twitter aren’t all about selfies or the latest craze in online “challenges.” Some teens are using social media to advocate for social justice.
With most social media users logging in at least once a day, and one-third of teens using these apps almost constantly, it raises the issue of whether social media is hurting our attention abilities.
If one friend is always the boss, the other friend may suffer.
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Friendships are important, but are they always healthy? New research finds that teens who feel dominated by their friends experience lower self-esteem and more symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Perpetrators often utilize the numerous social media, messaging apps, games and forums available online to initiate contact with potential victims.
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Many children and adolescents fall victim to online exploitation, but there are some steps parents can take to protect their children online.
The results of a new study highlight just how difficult, and potentially fatal, the pandemic has been for children and adolescents.
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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.
White teens and teens of color do not have identical online experiences.
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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.
More than one-third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 have tried vaping.
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How providing information on the health risks of vaping through expert advice and personal testimonies can help steer students away from using e-cigarettes.
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary