According to a survey by the American Psychological Association, cases of mental health disorders rose exponentially among kids and young adults around 2011. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Youth, Social Media, Depression, and Screen Time
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Vans Warped Tour bands back FEND, an app educating young adults about opioid dangers
Can a mobile app help to address the opioid crisis in the U.S.? That’s the goal behind FEND, an app that’s taking advantage of technology solutions like machine learning and gamification to increase young people’s understanding of opioids and to change their behaviors. It’s the first large-scale attempt at running a public health campaign in […]
View More Vans Warped Tour bands back FEND, an app educating young adults about opioid dangersPhone-addicted teens aren’t as happy as those who play sports and hang out IRL, new study suggests
To no parent’s surprise, too much smartphone use makes teens unhappy. So says a new study from San Diego State University, which pulled data from over one million 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders in the U.S. showing teens who spent more time on social media, gaming, texting and video-chatting on their phones were not as happy as those who played sports, went outside and interacted with… Read More