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Young girls are more likely to ride in a car with a driver who had been drinking than young boys. Thirty percent of ninth grade girls reported having ever ridden in a car with a driver who had been drinking compared to 25.3% of ninth grade boys.12 While boys are still more likely to be [...]
Brain development even affects the way teens sleep. Adolescents’ normal sleep patterns are different from those of children and adults. Teens are often drowsy upon waking, tired during the day, and wakeful at night. Until the age of 10, most children awaken refreshed and energetic. In adolescence, the brain’s biological clock, or circadian rhythm, shifts [...]
The role of pro-anorexia websites, forums and social networking groups in promoting and worsening the condition of eating disorder sufferers is a major concern. These websites promote anorexia nervosa as a lifestyle choice rather than an eating disorder, thus normalizing the disorder in the perception of sufferers and those at risk. It is often referred [...]
Experts wonder whether popular culture’s emphasis on physical appearance, wealth and status is to blame for the increase in mental health issues. Corroborating what school counselors have observed nationwide, a new study found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with mental health issues as students that were surveyed during [...]
1-Binge Eating Binge eating is a sign of an eating disorder. According to the NEDA, it's characterized by repeated binging to the point of discomfort with compensatory measures to counter that eating (i.e., purging). 2-Avoiding Meals Or Wanting To Eat Alone People suffering from an eating disorder often want to eat alone or avoid meals [...]
7% of young people reported that they had met someone offline, after meeting them online* It is a sad reality that children and young people are increasingly becoming exposed to cyber stalking, online grooming and sexting. The advent of social media has meant that they are comfortable making friends online and this can sometimes make [...]
How can we bring more trust into the lives of our young people? Here are a few suggestions: Never make promises that you are not able or do not intend to keep Admit your own failings and mistakes - it is hard to trust someone who always thinks they are right! Watch your words - [...]
While the traditional three Rs (reading, writing & arithmetic) were only aimed at the students, these alternate three Rs could serve as a guiding philosophy for the whole learning community; students, staff, parents and the wider community. Relationships - Humans are social beings and as such positive relationships are key to human flourishing. As well as [...]
Rates of depression and anxiety among young people in America have been increasing steadily for the past fifty to seventy years. Today five to eight times as many high school and college students meet the criteria for diagnosis of major depression and/or an anxiety disorder as was true half a century or more ago. This [...]
90% of 15 to 17 year olds own a mobile phone* Girlfriend magazine: 40% of girl readers had sent explicit photos Mental Health & Wellbeing of Young People seminar speaker and Cyber safety expert Susan McLean defines sexting as: the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between mobile phones, but can [...]
