The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey. Teen sex was already becoming less and less common before COVID-19.
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Author: [reposted by] Jim Liebelt
Suicide Rates Among US Adolescents Doubled in 10 Years
Researchers have found that between 2008 and 2018, the suicide rate among 13- and 14-year-olds nationwide more than doubled—from roughly two deaths per 100,000 teens in 2008, to five per 100,000 a decade later.
Read MoreSharing Meals with Friends May Lower Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Teens
In a recent study, sharing meals with friends among teens was strongly associated with reduced anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms in Spanish adolescents.
Read MoreStudy Finds a Concerning Association Between BMI and the Adolescent Brain
A large national study finds that preteens carrying excess weight have notable differences in cognitive performance, brain structures, and brain circuitry when compared to preteens with a normal body-mass index (BMI).
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