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Cutting Screen Time to 3 Hours Per Week Improves Kids’ Behavior and Mental Health in Days

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · July 16, 2024

Published in Families, Culture, Mental Health, Technology, Teen Behaviors, Well-Being

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.

Gun Laws Help Lower Suicides, not Murders, Among Children

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · July 15, 2024

Published in Families, At-Risk, Culture, Teen Behaviors, Violence

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.

Having Stronger Friendships as a Teen Can Protect Against Trauma Years Later

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · July 11, 2024

Published in Families, Culture, Friendships, Teen Behaviors, Well-Being

A new study shows how much of an effect having good-quality friendships as a teenager has on a person’s psyche when they reach adulthood.

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