My field, social work, is predicated upon connecting individuals and families with resources in accordance with their unique challenges. As a continued government shutdown goes on with seemingly no ...

For college students today, social media is as integral to their lives as textbooks and late-night study sessions. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok and X, formerly known as Twitter, provide instant ...

When US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy pushed last week for a tobacco-style warning on social media, he called the mental health crisis in young people an emergency that demanded action without ...

Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But they have some clear advice for parents. The book reinforced an acute concern ...

The use of ‘social prescriptions’ to improve children and young people’s wellbeing without medication can strengthen ...

The integration of social workers into law enforcement has a long history dating back to the early 20 th century when August Vollmer known as the “Father of American Policing” stated that police ...

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. By Ellen Barry Dialing down the use ...

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Teenagers spend nearly five hours a day, on average, on social media. And there's growing consensus that it's a big problem for their mental health. Health care professionals are focusing on the ...