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Race, Racism, and Relationships: What Matters for Teens’ Mental Health?
By Jessica Stern, Reprinted from YouthNEX Think back to your teenage years: Was it a happy time in your life, or did you struggle with feelings of depression? Did you lean on your close friends or family members for support, or did you deal with your feelings by yourself? And did you ever experience racial […]
Online interventions can ease teen depression
Just two online single-session interventions can help curb teen depression, a new study of more than 2,400 adolescents ages 13 to 16 shows. Posted by Gregory Filiano (Stony Brook), Reprinted from Futurity The tool is very much needed given a rise in teen depression and loss of some in-person mental health services during the COVID-19 […]
Show empathy and offer support gently: Tips for supporting students with mental health struggles.
Adolescents are readying for the next step in a seemingly endless set of challenges. Here’s how to help them regulate their emotions. By Lisa Damour, Reprinted from The New York Times Many young people are experiencing mixed feelings as they enter another school year that’s disrupted by the pandemic. In this article, Lisa Bamour shares […]
Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright
By Susanna Schrobsdorff, Reprinted from from TIME The first time Faith-Ann Bishop cut herself, she was in eighth grade. It was 2 in the morning, and as her parents slept, she sat on the edge of the tub at her home outside Bangor, Maine, with a metal clip from a pen in her hand. […]
Mott Poll Report: How the pandemic has impacted teen mental health
By C.S.Mott Children’s Hospital, Reprinted from the National Poll on Children’s Health Restrictions put in place to contain COVID-19 may be particularly difficult for teens, who rely heavily on their peer and social connections for emotional support. In 2021, the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health asked a national sample of parents […]
Support Kids and Teens Following the Riot In Our Nation’s Capitol
By Gene Beresin and Khadijah Booth Watkins, Reprinted from the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds The images of chaos and violence in our nation’s Capitol that many children and teens have been seeing in the media have been disturbing and scary. What’s the impact on our kids? How can we as parents and caregivers […]
Kids are healthier after green school bus makeovers
By Jennifer Rainey, Futurity Relatively inexpensive engine retrofits for school buses can improve not only students’ health but also their academic performance, according to new research. Every year, car manufacturers roll out new models with sleek styling, improved safety features, and better fuel economy. Yet there’s one vehicle on the road that has remained almost […]
How to support the adolescent activists in your life
Mimi Arbeit, Society for Research on Adolescence We are watching them mobilize across the country: youth fighting for gun control; youth fighting for a Clean DREAM Act; youth fighting against police brutality and structural racism. Here are ways you can offer support to the adolescent activists in your life — and maybe also help a young person along the pathway […]
Teens get them talking: The results of an evaluation of the Teens and Toddlers program
Humphrey, K. & Olivier, A. (2014). Investigating the impact of teenage mentors on pre-school children’s development: A comparison using control groups. Children and Youth Services Review, 44, 20-24. Summarized by Jessica Cunningham Background: Research has shown that engaging in play is one of the most important skills for toddlers to learn, as most […]
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