An article on the trend in teens to meet up online or not at all…. and the unlikelihood of making plans irl: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/03/teenage-depression-gen-z-phones-friends-anxiety.html
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Exercise as an antidepressant
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
Read More »Current teen slang
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
Read More »Gratitude
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
Read More »Teens and happiness
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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