Can Anxiety From Social Media Be Helped by ... Technology?Social media use is correlated with increased anxiety levels among young people.Mindfulness apps may help mitigate social media-related anxiety.Practicing mindfulness can reduce negative impacts of social media usage.
Young Britons turn to social media for self-diagnosis amid mounting mental health concernsYoung people increasingly self-diagnose mental health issues influenced by social media without professional consultation.
The rate of antidepressants prescribed to young people surged during the pandemicAntidepressant dispensing to young people increased 64% quicker during the pandemic, notably among young women.Male adolescents showed decreased antidepressant dispensing rates but higher rates of suicide attempts during the pandemic.
Can Anxiety From Social Media Be Helped by ... Technology?Social media use is correlated with increased anxiety levels among young people.Mindfulness apps may help mitigate social media-related anxiety.Practicing mindfulness can reduce negative impacts of social media usage.
Young Britons turn to social media for self-diagnosis amid mounting mental health concernsYoung people increasingly self-diagnose mental health issues influenced by social media without professional consultation.
The rate of antidepressants prescribed to young people surged during the pandemicAntidepressant dispensing to young people increased 64% quicker during the pandemic, notably among young women.Male adolescents showed decreased antidepressant dispensing rates but higher rates of suicide attempts during the pandemic.
Young and aloneYoung people are spending significantly more time alone, reflecting changing social dynamics from 2004 to 2022.
77% of LGBTQ+ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment, new research findsLGBTQ employees experience workplace sexual harassment at disproportionately higher rates, with 77% of LGBTQ young people reporting such incidents.
Liz Kendall says young people who won't take up work will lose benefitsYoung people refusing jobs or training will face sanctions on their benefits, aiming to reduce government welfare spending.
77% of LGBTQ+ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment, new research findsLGBTQ employees experience workplace sexual harassment at disproportionately higher rates, with 77% of LGBTQ young people reporting such incidents.
Liz Kendall says young people who won't take up work will lose benefitsYoung people refusing jobs or training will face sanctions on their benefits, aiming to reduce government welfare spending.
fromwww.theguardian.com2 months agoMeta accuses Australian government of failing to consider young people's voices with world-first social media banMeta opposes Australia's under-16 social media ban, citing a lack of evidence consideration and young people's voices.
Dying for a tan: The rise in sunbed use with melanotan, the illegal nasal spray that boosts tan -with serious side effectsSunbed use remains popular among young people in Ireland despite well-known risks like skin cancer.
Teenagers take up empty shop to show their creative talentsThe Creative Cove pop-up makerspace in Brentwood aims to boost young people's careers in creative industries through mentoring and hands-on experiences.
Croydon school receives royal visit from Duchess of YorkPrincess Beatrice highlights the importance of storytelling for young people's development.
Doctors said moms' bowel changes were hemorrhoids thanks to pregnancy. It was colon cancerPregnant women with colorectal cancer symptoms might be misdiagnosed due to similarities with pregnancy-related issues.
Are We Talking Too Much About Mental Health?Mental health awareness campaigns may have unintended negative consequences on young people by causing over-interpretation of symptoms and creating prevalence inflation.
Vaping now more common than smoking among young people and the risks go beyond lung and brain damageVaping among young people surpasses cigarette smoking, driven by curiosity, flavors, and peer connections, posing risks like brain and lung harm.
Surge in number of young people coming to food charities for help for the first timeYoung people aged 18-25 increasingly seek help from charities for emergency food support, doubling within a year due to the rising cost of living.
This neighbourhood is officially the loneliest in LondonLondon has areas with high loneliness rates, particularly affecting young people.Young women and renters are disproportionately affected by loneliness in central London.