In the US, at least 9% of schoolchildren are on medication for ADHD. In Australia it is estimated … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged adhd, adolescents, biological disorder, children, Info for your children, medication, mental health professional, psychiatrists, psychotherapy, school, Teacher | 5 CommentsIn a series of studies, Luthar found that adolescents reared in suburban homes with an average family income … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged adolescents, children, Culture & Society, Depression, Family, generation next, Mental Health, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Positive Psychology, research, socioeconomy, Statistics, suburban homes, wellbeing, young people, youth | Leave a commentA recent study has found that exposure to sexual content in movies increases the chances of children adopting … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged adolescents, children, Culture & Society, generation next, Media, Mental Health, movies, Positive Psychology, research, sexual behaviour, Statistics, study, wellbeing, young people, youth | Leave a commentUsing social media Web sites is among the most common activity of today’s children and adolescents. Any Web … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Cybersafety | Tagged adolescents, Families, Social Media | 1 CommentLeading experts including the AER Foundation are urging the Federal Government to make new alcohol health warning labels … Read More »
Posted in Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged addictions, adolescent health, adolescents, alcohol, alcohol health warnings, drugs, generation next, right2childhood, teenage drinking | Leave a commentA recent survey asked parents about visiting GPs with their adolescent children. The survey asked questions ranging from … Read More »
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