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24% of teens go online “almost constantly,” facilitated by the widespread availability of smartphones. Aided by the convenience and constant access provided by mobile devices, especially smartphones, 92% of teens report going online daily — including 24% who say they go online “almost constantly,” according to a new study from Pew Research Center.
For more, visit TIME Health. Describing teens as moody and angsty is an old cliche. That stage of life is loaded with drama and intense feelings. And it was ever thus—just go back read your high college diary for evidence. But while anxiety and sadness aren’t new phenomena among cents
Text messaging explodes as teens embrace it as the centerpiece of their communication strategies with friends.
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Suicidal thoughts alarmingly common in people with autism The idea that people with autism don’t feel strong emotions is a myth: Many of them are vulnerable to depression and despair in unique forms.
Feb 20, 2017 · About 134,000 fewer teens attempted suicide every year when their state allowed same-sex marriage.
Sexting is sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, or images, primarily between mobile phones. It may also include the use of a computer or any digital device. The term was first popularized early in the 21st century and is a portmanteau of sex and texting, where the latter is meant in the wide sense of sending …
70% of teachers do an ‘all-nighter’ to prepare for lessons (according to a survey for a teaching magazine which concludes they put in more hours than the rest of us)
The occurrence of suicide amongst teenagers and adults is rising dramatically. It is the second largest cause of death amongst teenagers. Teenagers are in the vulnerable in-between stage where they are no longer and dependant on their parents for everything; yet they have not reached maturity either. They develop physically, socially …