The following is excerpted from an online article posted by the University of Michigan. The high school party days never really ended for a surprising number of middle-aged adults. A University of Michigan study reveals that adults aged 35 to 60 are drinking at unprecedented rates, with a striking link between high school binge drinking…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are very common among adolescents, with 80.5 percent experiencing at least one ACE, according to a study published online in Pediatrics. Using data from 16 states, Elizabeth A. Swedo, M.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
I’m throwing this out there as something to think about – as I am – on this, the day before. That which rattles us to the core must be discussed and acted upon. The Gospel demands it. But it’s wise to choose where we… Read More The post Walk Carefully On Social Media This Week appeared first on The…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. A new study, conducted by a group of researchers led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has found a strong association between handheld cellphone use and…
Are you scrounging for thankfulness this holiday season? Holidays can be a challenge for those walking through hard days. Perhaps you feel like you’ve been handed the short-end of the stick; your child is struggling, you’re exhausted and it seems like everybody else has life with a bit more gravy. It’s easy to focus on…
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I first suspected I had ADHD as a teenager, but finding the right professional to take me seriously was much harder than I expected. Previous attempts only ended in frustration and tears. A few years ago, I met with a doctor to seek a diagnosis for ADHD. Toward the end of the appointment, the psychiatrist…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. Weed use among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically over the past decade, a new study shows. By 2021, only about 16% of teens said they were currently using marijuana, down from 23% in 2011, researchers found. All grades experienced a notable decline in current weed…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceDaily. Young people today are growing up in a social media-saturated world where technology plays a central role in shaping most of their experiences. And the rapid rise of social media use has consequently created parental and societal fears about young people’s social and psychological…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceDaily. The metaverse, a space where the lines between physical and digital realities blur, is rising among younger populations. As of March, 33% of teens own a virtual reality (VR) device and 13% use it weekly. With the metaverse offering richer emotional experiences, youth may…