Adventurous play powerfully reduces kids anxiety
A neurologist’s post on X has reignited a conversation about how children play and what happens to their mental health when they do not get enough of the right kind. Dr. Dominic Ng, a neuroscientist at the University of Edinburgh, drew widespread attention after sharing findings from a 2023 study published in The Lancet, one […]
World Happiness Report sounds the alarm on social media and youth well-being
Most young people around the world are happier today than they were two decades ago. That is genuinely good news. But it does not apply everywhere, and the exceptions are striking. Youth in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and several Western European countries are bucking the global trend, reporting declining levels of well-being […]
Why Digital detox is not a trend and is a mental health necessity
Most people already sense that their relationship with their phone is not entirely healthy. The evidence shows up in small ways, reaching for a device during a conversation, feeling anxious when notifications go quiet, lying in bed scrolling long past the point where it stopped being enjoyable. The recognition that something needs to change is […]