July 30, 2022
by Elizabeth Pratt
Children who participate in extra-curricular activities are happier than their peers who spend their time playing video games or on social media.
Whether it be music lessons, clubs, catch ups with friends or sports practice, children who did out of school activities had greater wellbeing.
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December 29, 2020
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study published on the JAMA Network looked at the association of rurality with the availability of youth mental health facilities with suicide prevention services in the United States. “The study is about the availability of mental health services in rural communities,” lead author Janessa M. Graves told us.
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June 28, 2019
by Tina Arnoldi
A recent study in the American Psychological Association's Journal of Abnormal Psychology found mental health issues increasing among young Americans. The research found that while older adults have not had a significant increase in psychological distress, it has increased with young adults, with partial blame given to an increase in digital media use.
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November 30, 2013
by Christie Hunter
November was National Runaway Prevention Month. At any given time there are approximately between one and three million runaway children living on the streets in the United States. Children often run away to escape a troubled home environment only to find that life on the streets is far worse than they ever could have imagined.
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