A new survey reveals a sizable gap between how much support teens say they get and how much support their parents think they are getting.
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Author: [reposted by] Jim Liebelt
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Drastically reducing children’s leisure screen time to just three hours per week can lead to significant improvements in their mental health and behavior in as little as two weeks, a new study shows.
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Restrictive gun laws can decrease suicide rates among children and teenagers, but they don’t seem to lower their risk of being murdered, a new study says.
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