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Teenagers need to make friends outside their own cliques – and schools should help them.
New research shows that depression doesn’t spread between teenagers but having mentally healthy friends can protect you.
Only 1% of adolescent friendships last the distance - but could our schools be the real root of the problem?
Developing friendships in classrooms is important for kids. How can teachers help?
Over the next few weeks there will be many nervous people across the country ready to embark upon a new chapter in life: university. For many young people going to university means moving away from home…
Most of us were taught that saying “thank you” is simply the polite thing to do. But recent research in social psychology suggests that saying “thank you” goes beyond good manners – it also serves to build…
We’ve all returned home after a night out at a party to find a Facebook friend request from someone you briefly met but barely know. Just to be polite, you add the person to your friend list. But it turns…
Research from the University of Western Australia shows that pet owners are more likely to make new friends in a new neighbourhood…
I had recently realised that the radio silence I’d been getting from my best and oldest friend wasn’t just about hectic schedules or different time-zones. Rather, in the most brutal and honest terms, I…
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