Middle schoolers with higher confidence in managing puberty experience fewer depression and anxiety symptoms, regardless of age, gender, or pubertal timing.
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Tween years combine toddler-like clinginess, intense emotions, increased appetite, and heightened embarrassment, requiring patience, acceptance, and readiness to provide snacks and support.
Gasp! Researchers Say There's an Inaccuracy in Popular Teen Movies
Teen films often misrepresent adolescent experiences, portraying unrealistic standards that may harm real-life teens who compare themselves to these depictions.
New Study Shows Healthy Diet, Not Weight, Is Linked To Later Periods
Getting a period is a social and developmental milestone that many American girls are reaching earlier than their mothers and grandmothers, about six months earlier on average.