Social media is not to blame for depression in young people
For all we hear about an escalation in mental health problems in adolescence, there is no persuasive evidence that the…
Is social media to blame for the worsening mental health of teenage girls?
New research by the Department of Education has found that the mental well-being of teenage girls in the UK is…
Teenage mental health: how growing brains could explain emerging disorders
For years, it was thought the brain only grew during childhood, and changed very little thereafter. Darren Baker/Shutterstock Adolescence is…
Drug use among young people in England is down 24%
Adolescence is the time of life when young people – but especially boys – are more prone to experiment and…
Cannabis: increased schizophrenia risk in young people linked to both low and high use
Previous research suggested it was only high frequency use that was linked with schizophrenia. fotoNino/ Shutterstock An estimated 200 million…
Young people suffering chronic pain battle isolation and stigma as they struggle to forge their identities
Adolescence can be a difficult but exciting time, when young people make discoveries and decisions about their futures, and develop…
If we can’t prove the internet makes children unhappy, we shouldn’t lay the blame at its door
Theres all sorts of reasons why children can be unhappy … not just the internet. enciktepstudio/shutterstock.com Children and youngsters spend…