A balanced approach, teaching intentional engagement, provided benefits like lower loneliness and improved social support.

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Social media is one of the leading causes of adolescent anxiety, depression, and stress. The average teenager spends about ...

The study concludes that ‘increasing sleep and exercise alone would greatly improve the mental health of this age group’. Can you use knowledge from any of the key psychological approaches to help ...

anxiety, and low self-esteem. In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory warning that social media could ...

Social media platforms are trying to make online spaces safer for kids. Parents are pleased, but there's still more to do.

Scientists detect a heightened 'threat vigilance' reaction in adolescents after a few hours of isolation, which socializing online doesn't appear to ameliorate. They say the findings might shed light ...

A parent doesn’t know what else to try to convince their high school junior to attend school regularly.

Teenagers live in a complex world nowadays, facing issues like academic pressures, social media influences or concerns about ...

The findings might shed light on the link between loneliness and mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, ...

A new study finds that brief isolation increases threat sensitivity in teens, even if they remain connected online.

The Australian government is developing legislation that will ban children under 16 from social media. There has been a huge ...