#youth-mental-health

#youth-mental-health

The decline in mental health among kids and teens is closely linked to time spent using screen media, particularly social media and video games.

Many of my younger followers feel really lonely and say that they really don't have any friends at all. That shocked me a lot.

Brain rot, now defined as a perceived loss of intelligence due to overconsumption of unchallenging content, lacks scientific evidence of cognitive harm.

Kathy Hochul announced a new cell phone policy aimed at creating distraction-free environments in New York public schools, effective from the first day of school.

Despite a wealth of evidence indicating that parenting is crucial to a child’s development, parenting guidance is frequently overlooked by mental health professionals, which can lead to inadequate treatment outcomes.

When Justice Samuel Alito challenged the ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio on such claims during oral arguments, Strangio made a startling admission. He conceded that there is no evidence to support the idea that medical transition reduces adolescent suicide rates.

Sorkin, who won an Academy Award for his screenplay for the original film, will write and direct the new installment. Sorkin, Todd Black, Peter Rice, and Stuart Besser are also producers on the project.

The decision left Meredithe McNamara, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine who specializes in adolescent medicine, devastated and scared.

Abigail states that selfie-editing apps allow users to create an idealized version of themselves, leading to a desire for that image to become their reality. This process makes subtle editing easier.

The majority of people leaving the waiting list at that time will have aged out. Sadly, some will have died whilst waiting - waiting times for NHS gender services have been cited in several prevention of future deaths reports.

"If a ban is to be considered, then it should only be considered on the basis of empirical data after consultation with experts in the field."

"What a radical concept: the thought that students should be there paying attention to their teachers and interacting with each other and not these all day long phenomenally destructive distractions which have now taken over children's childhood and also the classroom environment."

Australia's new legislation will implement a nationwide ban on social media for users under 16, a move that follows global debates on the mental health implications of social media.

The tragic death of Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old boy, linked to his use of an A.I. companion serves as a stark warning about the risks these technologies pose to young people's mental health. While A.I. companions may seem like harmless digital friends, they're designed to form emotional bonds and can be particularly addictive for vulnerable teens.