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Joanne Jacobs

Nov 31 min read

Teens say: America, meh

Young Americans are less patriotic than older generations.

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Transgender teens are unhappy -- or unhappy teens blame their gender

Joanne Jacobs

Oct 121 min read

Transgender teens are unhappy -- or unhappy teens blame their gender

More than 3 percent of high school students identify as transgender, more than double the number a few years ago.

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The anti-anxiety experiment: Friends without phones, adult-free camping

Joanne Jacobs

Aug 153 min read

The anti-anxiety experiment: Friends without phones, adult-free camping

British mother persuaded teens to go smartphone-free for a month, then camp out for the weekend on their own.

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Bullying, violence are up: 1 in 10 teens are afraid to go to school, says CDC

Joanne Jacobs

Aug 122 min read

Bullying, violence are up: 1 in 10 teens are afraid to go to school, says CDC

Teens aren't quite as sad or suicidal as they were in 2021, reports the CDC, but violence, bullying and school avoidance are up.

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Teaching depression: Mental health programs can make students feel worse

Joanne Jacobs

May 112 min read

Teaching depression: Mental health programs can make students feel worse

Mental health awareness campaigns aimed at teenagers may backfire, writes Ellen Barry in the New York Times. While the truly troubled may...

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Digital addiction starts early: 30% of K-2 kids use TikTok

Joanne Jacobs

May 42 min read

Digital addiction starts early: 30% of K-2 kids use TikTok

Young children are becoming digital addicts, hooked on fast-paced scrolling, swiping and mini-rewards designed into platforms such as...

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Joanne Jacobs

Mar 243 min read

Childhood's end

Phone-centered childhood is a disaster, writes Jonathan Haidt in The Atlantic. In the early 2010s, "adolescents in rich countries traded...

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Four years after 'two weeks to flatten the curve' ...

Joanne Jacobs

Mar 222 min read

Four years after 'two weeks to flatten the curve' ...

Four years ago, schools across the country closed their doors. It was supposed to be for two weeks or three or . . . Most schools stayed...

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If you want to climb a mountain, don't go two steps and ask, 'How do I feel?'

Joanne Jacobs

Feb 293 min read

If you want to climb a mountain, don't go two steps and ask, 'How do I feel?'

Nearly all public schools offer some type of counseling, mental health or "wellness" lessons, writes Abigail Shrier in Free Press. But...

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Psych out: Why are we teaching kids to be hopeless and helpless?

Joanne Jacobs

Jan 302 min read

Psych out: Why are we teaching kids to be hopeless and helpless?

"Anti-racists" are demoralizing black students, write Julian Adorney and Jake Mackey on Quillette. Teenage depression and suicide rates...

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Ban phones in school: The experiment with kids' minds has failed

Joanne Jacobs

Dec 23, 20232 min read

Ban phones in school: The experiment with kids' minds has failed

Smart phones are making students less smart, writes Derek Thompson in The Atlantic. Student achievement has been falling around the world...

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Joanne Jacobs

Dec 16, 20232 min read

Scared and sad: Gen Z fears the world

The world is a dangerous place, teenagers and young adults believe. Members of Gen Z -- those born from the late 1990s to the early 2010s...

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Joanne Jacobs

Nov 19, 20231 min read

The therapist is online

New York City is offering free online therapy to teenagers 13 to 17 years old, reports Michael Elsen-Rooney on Chalkbeat. Teenagers can...

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Teen angst is normal: 'Wellness' may backfire

Joanne Jacobs

Nov 11, 20232 min read

Teen angst is normal: 'Wellness' may backfire

Mental health doesn't mean feeling good all the time, writes psychologist Lisa Damour in The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising...

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'Smartphones are kryptonite for learning'

Joanne Jacobs

Oct 20, 20231 min read

'Smartphones are kryptonite for learning'

Schools are going phone free to remove distractions in class and encourage students to socialize in their free time, report Meg Oliver...

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Teens spend 4.8 hours a day on social media, says Gallup

Joanne Jacobs

Oct 19, 20232 min read

Teens spend 4.8 hours a day on social media, says Gallup

U.S. teenagers average 4.8 hours a day on social media apps such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter),...

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For failing students, lockdown was freedom, school is 'prison'

Joanne Jacobs

Sep 9, 20232 min read

For failing students, lockdown was freedom, school is 'prison'

School is "like being in prison," says 14-year-old Kieran, who has dyslexia and ADHD. He prefers doing physical labor with his father....

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Teaching fragility: 1/5 of undergrads are 'disabled'

Joanne Jacobs

Jul 30, 20232 min read

Teaching fragility: 1/5 of undergrads are 'disabled'

Colleges are disabling students, teaching them that they need not show up in class, complete assignments on time or give an oral...

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Joanne Jacobs

Jul 15, 20232 min read

'The Runaway Bunny' goes to college

A "dramatic mental health crisis" is challenging colleges and universities, writes Mary Dana Hinton, president of Hollins University, on...

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Awkward? Anxious? There's a pill for every problem, available online

Joanne Jacobs

Jun 25, 20232 min read

Awkward? Anxious? There's a pill for every problem, available online

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, writes Frey India, but it's more like Marketing Pills to Girls Month. She was inundated with...

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