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A recent study suggests that the negative impact of social media platforms varies for girls and boys based on their age. Girls are most negatively impacted between the ages of 11 and 13, while boys are most negatively impacted between 14 and 15 years old.

Sensitivity to social media use might be linked to developmental differences, like puberty, which occurs later in boys than in girls, report experts at Oxford and Cambridge.

A group of 50 clinicians and scientists urged the COVID-19 public inquiry to include how the Government handled children during the pandemic in its investigation.

Recent advances in brain scanning allow unprecedented access to our thoughts and mental states

Credit: Eaters collective on Unsplash Beach selfie by Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay Girl taking selfie. Credit: Sonam Prajapati from Pixabay Credit: Eaters collective on Unsplash Beach selfie by Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay When you pull out your phone to take a photo, are you planning to share it on social media? Why is it so important that people - most of whom you’ve never met - see the minutiae of your daily life? “I want people to think about how weird it is ...

In Adolescent Mental Health and Development, on April 3 from 3-4pm, and then all day on April 4, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, professor of psychology and cognitive neuroscience, discusses the impact of the pandemic on young people’s mental health with BBC Radio Cambridgeshires Chris Mann. Professor Blakemore explains why teenagers feel and act the way that they do. She explores how the teenage brain changes and how COVID-19 might be impacting adolescent development and mental health. Professor B...

Early behavioural problems predict adolescent mental health difficulties: Study ANI | Updated: Feb 13, 2021 19:52 IST Cambridge [England], February 13 (ANI): A new study indicated that a substantial proportion of adolescent mental health and behavioural difficulties can be predicted years before they arise. The research, led by the University of Cambridge and Royal Holloway, University of London, showed that children who experience certain behavioural chal...

Study reveals early behavioural problems predict adolescent mental health difficulties ANI | Updated: Feb 11, 2021 11:17 IST Cambridge [England], February 11 (ANI): A substantial proportion of adolescent mental health and behavioural difficulties can be predicted years before they arise, a new study indicates. The research, by academics at the University of Cambridge and Royal Holloway, University of London, shows that children who experience certain behavi...

 E-Mail A substantial proportion of adolescent mental health and behavioural difficulties can be predicted years before they arise, a new study indicates. The research, by academics at the University of Cambridge and Royal Holloway, University of London, shows that children who experience certain behavioural challenges, like hyperactivity and anxiety, are more likely to go on to develop poor mental health in adolescence, such as emotional difficulties. It also finds that children with behaviou...

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