Teenagers

How Optimists are Healthier and Less Stressed

December 1, 2024 by Eloïse Fairbank and James Borenstein-Laurie - Reading Time: 6 minutes

If you’ve ever told your child to look on the bright side, or taught them to see the glass as half full, you might wonder if there are real benefits to positive thinking. As it turns out, people who are more optimistic about their future actually tend to be significantly healthier. Many studies show that […]

Small Lifestyle Changes Improve Mental Health in Teenagers

July 28, 2024 by Scarlett Smout, Katrina Champion and Lauren Gardner - Reading Time: 6 minutes

Judging by recent headlines and policy ideas, you might think screen time is the only lifestyle behavior influencing teen well-being. But with young people struggling to deal with mounting mental health issues, it’s crucial we don’t get tunnel vision and instead remember all the lifestyle levers that can play a role. Our research, published recently, […]

Why Teen Depression is Higher in Girls

June 30, 2024 by Jean Twenge - Reading Time: 7 minutes

We’re in the middle of a teen mental health crisis – and girls are at its epicenter. Since 2010, depression, self-harm and suicide rates have increased among teen boys. But rates of major depression among teen girls in the U.S. increased even more – from 12% in 2011 to 20% in 2017. In 2015, three […]

What is Getting Teenagers Stressed Out?

April 24, 2022 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 7 minutes

One of the most prevalent times for stress to arise in one’s life is in the teenage years. This time involves a lot of changes that can be stressful for many. So what is getting a teenager really stressed out? At the earlier end, many kids are going through puberty and through their awkward years. […]

What Caffeine is doing to You and Your Child?

March 13, 2022 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 6 minutes

Caffeine is a drug that is heavily used in various forms all over the world. An article by Jennifer Temple from the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at the University at Buffalo, shows the results of studies on the effects of caffeine in children. Let’s see what Dr. Jennifer and other scientists say about […]

Acne – Battle of Hormones

May 15, 2021 by Esther Neumann - Reading Time: 10 minutes

Acne takes worldwide the top position of all dermatological diagnoses. 80 – 85% of all teenagers suffer from acne to a greater or lesser extent. Inadequate treatment in more severe cases can lead to physical and psychological consequences. It is generally believed that acne is a disease of puberty. But adults and already toddlers can […]