Back pain in teens isn’t a legacy of overweight school bags, but of a combination of factors, including stress and lack of sleep, new research suggests. A team of researchers from the University of Limerick found that new approaches to tackling back pain are not being tested in teenagers. Nearly half (48 percent) of adolescents […]
Amid a crisis in youth mental health, teens are clamoring for a kindergarten admissions process
By most standards, 18-year-old Gregory Woodson is a success. He works 20 hours a week as a martial arts instructor in Carson, keeps his grades up and has strong, open-minded friendships. But as he plans for college, one word often slumbers in his head: failure. “It’s horrifying,” said Woodson, a senior at Harbor Teacher Preparatory […]
Reddit is defending this man who called his sister an “almond mom.”
Remember the discourse about “almond mothers”? The viral phrase describes a mother whose restrictive, health-obsessed eating habits end up negatively impacting her children. People on social media have been calling everyone from Yolanda Hadid to Gwyneth Paltrow almond moms — and now a Reddit user is in trouble with his sister after using the phrase […]
How to handle disordered eating in teens
How to handle disordered eating in teens Updated: 5:38 PM EST February 27, 2023 Hide transcription Show transcription JESSICA: — MARIA: EATING DISORDERS AFFECTING NEARLY ONE IN 10 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. HERE TO SHARE WARNING SIGNS IN YOUNGER CHILDREN IS DR. ERICA LEE, A PSYCHOLOGIST AT BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. NICE TO SEE YOU. ED: DR. LEE, […]
What if children are sad and stressed because their parents are?
There is now a depressing familiarity to the conversations I hear between parents of teenagers. After the obligatory pleasantries, the conversation often turns to mental health. Someone’s daughter is having a hard time, struggling with body image issues. Someone’s son is sullen and lost in video games. The parental concerns of previous generations (sex, drugs […]
Teenage girls dealing with a mental health crisis need “connection” the most, doctors say
This story is about suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The mental health crisis has affected thousands of Americans and hit teenage girls harder than most. Whether it’s the negative impact of social media, incidents of sexual assault or […]
Police suspend search for missing teen Scottie Dean Morris
Indiana police reportedly suspend search for a teen they previously said was in “extreme danger” hours after she was pictured wearing a bizarre T-shirt with handwritten messages reading “I’m a liar,” “I have my little brother” and “cheating”. Scottie Dean Morris, 14, of Eaton, was last seen around 8:30 p.m. local time on E Indiana […]
Stress and sleep deprivation cause back pain in teens, not school bags, study suggests – The Irish Times
Back pain in teens isn’t a legacy of overweight school bags, but of a combination of factors, including stress and lack of sleep, new research suggests. A team of researchers from the University of Limerick found that new approaches to tackling back pain are not being tested in teenagers. Nearly half (48 percent) of adolescents […]
10 ways to help teens deal with stress and anxiety
The numbers aren’t good when it comes to Gen Z and mental health. According to the American Psychological Association, by 2022, 90% of Gen Z — which the U.S. Census classifies as people born between 1997 and 2013 — had experienced psychological or physical symptoms due to stress within a one-year period. Much of Gen […]
A friend who is more boss than BFF can be detrimental to teens’ mental health
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