Teens want COVID-19 advice that gives them safe ways to socialize – not just rules for what they can’t do
In a series of surveys, young people across the US described their thinking and behavior amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Sept. 16, 2020 • ~7 min
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Losing a pet can affect children’s mental health, study finds
Mass. General study finds that the loss of a pet can potentially trigger mental health issues in children.
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Families can support kids' mental health whether they're learning remotely or at school – here's how
Good mental health is the ability to adapt to changes and stress. Whatever school looks like, parents can help keep kids' social-emotional development on track in these four areas.
Aug. 19, 2020 • ~9 min
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A closer look at America’s pandemic-fueled anger
The anger you’re seeing in the nation and your neighborhood — call it pandemic rage — is not in your imagination, according to a McLean hospital psychologist, who explains where it comes from and how to fight it.
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Heatwaves don't just give you sunburn – they can harm your mental health too
Heatwaves are here to stay, and they aren't all sun and games.
Aug. 7, 2020 • ~6 min
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Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up
Research that measures the public mood based on Twitter posts shows that it's currently at its lowest point in a decade. One exception: when people visit parks and green spaces.
Aug. 6, 2020 • ~8 min
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African American teens face mental health crisis but are less likely than whites to get treatment
For Black youth, death by suicide has become a leading cause of death. And they face social problems that give rise to depression and isolation that their white counterparts do not.
July 29, 2020 • ~6 min
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Lockdown led to happiness rebound, after wellbeing plunged with onset of pandemic
New study is among the first to distinguish effects of pandemic from effects of lockdown when it comes to wellbeing in Britain.
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Furlough ‘stemmed the tide’ of poor mental health during UK lockdown, study suggests
Researchers say the UK government should ask employers to share out reduced hours rather than lose workers, in order to mitigate a looming mental health crisis
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Mapping the brain’s sensory gatekeeper
New analysis could help uncover potential drug targets for attention deficits and sensory hypersensitivity.
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