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A new study suggests that adolescent brains may have matured more rapidly during the pandemic. Ron Dahl, founding director of CDA and host of the CDA’s Adaptivity podcast, spoke with…
“The evidence for sleep and mental health is much stronger than the evidence for social media and mental health,” said our Co-Executive Director Andrew Fuligni in a recent briefing for reporters…
At a recent media briefing, FrameWorks CEO Nat Kendall-Taylor explained how crisis framing hinders solutions that could support youth mental health. Our Co-Executive Director Andrew Fuligni reviewed what research tells…
“We need to see past the phone and really see our kids and what they need,” said NSCA member Candice Odgers in a recent online discussion about adolescents' social media use. This conversation…
NSCA member Jacqueline Nesi attempts to answer the question, 'When Should Kids Get a Smartphone?' in her new op-ed published in Scientific American. Although research shows there is no "right"…
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