Flag football’s rise brings focus on mental health
As new sports grow in popularity, teens remind us that the toughest battles often happen off the field.
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Pandemic stress aged teens’ brains
Stress from the pandemic seems to have caused some premature aging in adolescent brains. No word yet if it's permanent.
Roommates can underestimate each other’s stress
College is a time of stress for many, but if your dorm roommate can be more tuned in to your stress levels, maybe she or he can help.
Coloring is OK, but it’s not really art therapy
Coloring can help relieve stress & make people feel better; art therapists help patients build relationships & grow internally.
Girl in England talks exam-based depression in teens
Exams are tough and they cause teenagers stress—not just in the US, but in England as well, where the kids have a higher stake in the tests.
Art. Leaving a legacy. In a school. Does what?
The school environment plays a role not only in how much students enjoy school but, as a factor in stress and joy, in how successful they are.
Students at top colleges talk less about mental health
Students who attend more selective schools and those who attend schools attended mostly by women post more about mental health issues.
Worst semester of life at a competitive high school
Being a student at a highly competitive high school has its good points, but many students bail out at the first sign of stress.
Birds linked to reduction in stress, depression
The number of birds in your neighborhood and the amount of time you spend outdoors in the sunshine is linked to stress & depression.
Practice tests may help info retrieval under stress
When you're under stress, like taking a test, you don't retrieve info as efficiently from your brain. Practice tests can help with that.