A new paper from the British Journal of Sports Medicine confirms the effectiveness of exercise as an antidepressant: https://www.businessinsider.com/exercise-effective-treatment-for-depression-study-2023-3 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/02/14/bjsports-2022-106282.long
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March 27, 2023 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Current teen slang
March 17, 2023 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A helpful glossary of some current slang: https://www.scarymommy.com/parenting/a-handy-guide-to-what-the-hell-your-teen-is-saying?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=scaryMommy&utm_campaign=19ea71d8c6
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March 14, 2023 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
This article offers some daily practices to help amplify gratitude which improve mood https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/11/health/daily-gratitude-practices-wellness/index.html
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January 24, 2023 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Yale has adapted a course on the psychology of happiness for teenagers and is available online: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being-for-teens
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January 17, 2023 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A new study suggests that more time spent in nature on a regular basis has such a positive mental health effect, it can reduce the need for anti anxiety and anti depressant medications: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1510363#tab2 https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/16/health/nature-mental-health-study-wellness/index.html
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