Adolescents
Two years into the war: One in every five calls to ERAN is from a child or adolescent
Behind the harsh data lies ongoing anxiety, cut-short childhoods, and parents striving to stay emotionally steady.
Have you seen this box with your children? There’s a chance they’re addicted
Jewish tradition, hands-on acts of service, show the power of volunteering - opinion
Instagram launches new protections for teen accounts and age 13+ viewing restrictions
Raising teenagers is like living with chimps, and it's scientifically proven
In a current study, researchers found that adolescent chimpanzees are very similar to human teenagers, and even manage to be nicer than them.
Can our brains be trained into respectful political dialogue? - study
Researchers built a unique synchrony-focused intervention and examined its effects on neural and hormonal responses among Jewish and Arab adolescents.
Will this popular acne drug really cause depression? Study says no
Concerns have been raised in light of anecdotal case stories of suicidality and depression that have been associated in one way or another with taking Roaccutane.
Thousands of Israeli youths continue to struggle with mental health
ERAN said that, in the past 12 months, 12,000 Israeli children and teens reached out to the association through its internet support chat, while a further 6,000 called its emotional support hotline.
Teenagers can't discern true from fake online health messages - study
Most existing research on media literacy involves adults. However, adolescents are equally active online and need to have the skills to understand health information.
![Fake news [Illustrative]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/434854 "Fake news [Illustrative]")
COVID-19: Here's how to address continued mental health difficulties in teens
Adolescents have faced a myriad of challenges over the last two years. Now that the pandemic appears to be slowing down, it's time to address the mental health fallout.
Type 1 diabetes is not always ‘juvenile,’ new Israeli study shows - exclusive
Pancreatic cells that produce insulin can be destroyed in overweight teens as well as adults, requiring injections of insulin, according to Sheba study.
BBYO holds largest Jewish gathering since the pandemic began
A release from the organizations said the event at the Baltimore Convention Center running Feb. 17-21 focused on Jewish philanthropy and Jewish education.
How can you talk to teens about sexuality in a healthy way?
Many parents avoid talking about sex and sexuality with their teens, basically leaving their children alone in front of a topic they have a lot of questions about.
Pfizer vaccine 90% effective in warding off COVID in adolescents
The study compared nearly 95,000 adolescents who received the vaccine against the same number who did not, finding similarities and differences.
