The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. As millions of American teens continue to struggle with their mental health, a new survey reveals a sizable gap between how much support teens say they get and how much support their parents think they are getting. In the report, published Tuesday by the…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by PsyPost. A survey of South Korean middle- and high-school students revealed that those with increased anxiety, depression, loneliness, and experience of violent treatment are more likely to become overdependent on their smartphones. Girls were more likely to develop this overdependence than boys. The paper was…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by StudyFinds. Drastically reducing children’s leisure screen time to just three hours per week can lead to significant improvements in their mental health and behavior in as little as two weeks, a new study shows. The research, led by Dr. Jesper Schmidt-Persson from the University of…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. Restrictive gun laws can decrease suicide rates among children and teenagers, but they don’t seem to lower their risk of being murdered, a new study says. States with laws requiring safe storage of firearms and mandatory waiting periods had lower suicide death rates among…
Is there anything better than a kid fresh off of a mission experience? They’re so full of gratitude and introspection and deep spiritual thoughts. It’s wonderful… …until it wears off. Which it usually does. Within about a week. The “mission trip high” is a common phenomenon that happens when kids attend a mission trip or…
You can pour from an empty cup. Some will differ with me. I will stick to it because I have lived it and perhaps YOU have as well. What do we do with an empty cup? We fill it when we need to drink from it. It’s upon need. Like the tension on a piece…
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The following is excerpted from an online article posted by StudyFinds. Whether you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert, humans are wired to be social creatures. People are not meant to be isolated for long periods of time, and a new study shows how much of an effect having good-quality friendships as a teenager…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Adolescents worldwide have embraced social media and online platforms for self-expression and to explore their identity. This freedom, however, can lead to risky behaviors, especially with limited adult supervision. For example, digital self-harm is a recent, emerging trend where individuals anonymously post or share…
Let’s be honest with each other for a moment. There’s no denying the fact that we live in a cultural moment where the course of this world is pouring gasoline on the fire that burns in all of us. .… Read More The post A Short Word For Youth Workers. . . And All Of…