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Studies show that young people aren’t getting sufficient information – at home, school or online – about mental health and illness. Joanne Riebschleger, Michigan State University and Jennifer Tanis, Michigan State University One in five teens has a parent with a mental illness such as anxiety or depression. These teens are at greater risk of [...]
Elin Thordardottir, McGill University; James Law, Newcastle University, and Susan Roulstone, University of the West of England Developmental language disorder (DLD) is one of the most common disorders affecting children but is relatively unknown. Affecting more than seven per cent of children, DLD is 20 times more common than autism. Ninety per cent of people [...]
Ola Demkowicz, University of Manchester; Alisha O'Neill, University of Manchester; Emma Ashworth, Liverpool John Moores University; Kirsty Pert, University of Manchester, and Terry Hanley, University of Manchester The COVID-19 lockdown upturned the lives of teenagers at a time when they are usually becoming more independent and taking steps toward their future. Instead, they were confined [...]
Jayne Morriss, University of Reading Over the past nine months, the word “uncertainty” has cropped up time and time again across the news and social media worldwide. The pandemic has created uncertainty in nearly every aspect of daily life. This is not only down to worries over exposure to COVID-19 and access to medical care, [...]
Matluba Khan, Cardiff University Childhood obesity is a major public health concern in the UK. Surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018 showed that 28% of children aged from two to 15 in England were overweight or obese. Overweight and obese children have a greater chance of staying obese as adults. They are at risk of [...]
On 10 November, a group of secondary school students in Queensland will be the first to complete their first formal Year 12 psychology exams. Including psychology in the Queensland senior secondary curriculum brings it in line with all other Australian states and territories except New South Wales, which is now the only jurisdiction not to [...]
Alan McKee, University of Technology Sydney 2020 has been the year of the coronavirus lockdown, the year of online education, the year of excessive streaming of entertainment … and the year when people are watching more pornography than before. The website PornHub reports porn viewing has increased by up to 24% this year. And this [...]
Claire Pescott, University of South Wales Many eight- to 12-year-olds are now heavy users of social media such as Instagram and Snapchat – even though most platforms require users to be 13 or over. However, concern over young people’s use of social media tends to focus on older teenagers or young adults – rather than [...]
With so much conflicting information out there about what’s healthy and what’s not, it can be difficult making decisions on what’s best for our bodies. YMCA’s Healthy Living Magazine is available on the Virtual Y portal with lots of great recipes, nutrition advice and videos to inspire your next meal. The [...]
In times of extreme change – like finding our ‘COVID normal’ – social support is essential. Here are six evidence-based tips for providing support - Anh Tran , Dr Elise Kalokerinos and Dr Katie GreenawayMelburnians have been doing it tough this year. The recent easing of restrictions has offered a light at the end of [...]
