Youth Today
All posts tagged "Health and Mental Health"
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1.8KNewsYouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds
The accounts that followed YouTube's suggested videos received 382 firearms-related videos in one month.
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890NewsTo improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later
Later school start times are a way to help adolescents get more sleep.
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1.8KNewsAs fentanyl use rises among teens, Arizona requires naloxone in foster homes
In 2021, 44 Arizona children died from fentanyl overdoses.
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748NewsBan social media for kids? Fed-up parents in Senate say yes
The legislation would prohibit children under the age of 13 from using social media.
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1.5KNewsPandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds
The CDC released reports analyzing survey results about risky youth behaviors, including having sex.
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810NewsFor transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans
Restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors went into effect in eight states this year.
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1.1KNewsUvalde families plead for languishing Texas gun bills
The emotional late-night hearing underlined the sustained anger by some Uvalde families.
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848► ReportsMoving beyond change efforts: evidence and action to support and affirm LGBTQI+ youth
The report details helpful and harmful interventions in clinical, community, family, and school settings.
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7.9KNewsAs demand for youth mental health services grows, the U.S. is facing a social worker shortage
Rural communities have been particularly affected by social worker shortages.
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1.2KNews‘Everybody’s tired of talking about COVID’: Millions of COVID orphans overlooked in pandemic responses
Approximately 245,000 children across the U.S. have lost one or both parents to COVID.
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8.3KNewsThe death of 17-year-old Taylor Goodridge is the latest test for Utah’s will to regulate the “troubled teen industry”
“On the internet, it looks like a great place," said an attorney for Taylor's family.
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1.0KNewsGun injuries in US surged during pandemic, CDC study shows
The largest proportional increase occurred among children younger than 15.
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1.3KNewsFunerals set for Nashville school shooting’s 6 victims
Funeral arrangements were disclosed for the six people killed in the Nashville school shooting.
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940NewsBill to criminalize help for Idaho minors’ abortions passes
It seeks to restrict travel by creating the crime of "abortion trafficking".
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1.7KNewsYoung shooting victims and witnesses face higher risks of PTSD, addiction, being desensitized to gun violence
“Trauma is a roller coaster,” said shooting survivor Mia Tretta.
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1.0KNewsDoctor decries gun violence after school shooting near miss
She posted on Facebook, "WHY ARE OUR CHILDREN BEING MASSACRED IN THEIR SCHOOLS?!"
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877NewsSurge in eating disorders spurs state legislative action
The slew of legislation follows a spike in eating disorder cases after pandemic lockdowns.
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1.1KNewsAutism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US
Autism is being diagnosed more in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids.
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747News‘We can’t incarcerate our way out of the problem’: Why some judges favor drug courts’ treatment-based approach
Drug courts are a treatment-based model of diverting people from lockdown.
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2.5KNewsAn accidental experiment during COVID suggests too many children are removed to foster care
Experts warned child abuse would rise during COVID. These researchers found otherwise.
