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“We found that gender identity is not the primary driver of mental health. Mental health is related to the environment young people are living in,” said NSCA member Stephen Russell,…
"Focusing solely on social media may mean that the real causes of mental disorder and distress among our children go unaddressed," writes NSCA member Candice Odgers in this article explaining…
UCLA CDA’s upcoming STEPS for Youth—an online resource summarizing developmental science for policymakers—is spotlighted in this overview from reporter Danielle H. Cho at the Daily Bruin.
Researchers Patrick Hill and NSCA member Anthony Burrow, co-authors of the NSCA's recent report on purpose in adolescence, explain why a sense of purpose is important to youth mental health…
​In a book review for Nature, NSCA member Candice Odgers explains what research actually says about social media and youth mental health—and how current narratives may be causing us to…
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