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The Data Is In — Trigger Warnings Don’t Work
The original proponents of trigger warnings on campus argued that they would empower students suffering from trauma to delve into difficult material. “The point is not to enable — let alone encourage — students to
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How Much Time Should Teenagers Spend Online?
As technology evolves and our lives become increasingly digital, deciding how much teenagers should spend online is a difficult problem for any concerned parent. While much has been said about the potential detrimental effects of
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Refugees Often Suffer Lasting Trauma. Meditation May Help.
Research suggests a trauma-sensitive and socioculturally adapted group intervention can significantly reduce posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and multimorbidity among refugees and asylum seekers.
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Stressed Teens Benefit from Coping Online, but a Little Goes a Long Way
Cell phones and social media can help teens cope with stressful events—as long as they strike the right balance between spending time online and pursuing other coping activities.
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The Future Is Bright: Vivid Imagination Is Linked to Mental Health
People who can imagine achieving their goals in greater detail are less likely to be or to become depressed.
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Little to No Link Between Adolescents’ Mental Health Problems and Digital Technology Use
There has been little to no increase in the association between adolescents’ technology engagement and mental health problems.