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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=182849&url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20m4k56relo) TikTok Sued for "Wreaking Havoc" on Teen Mental Health
Oct 8th 2024, 12:52

Source: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/) BBC  News - BusinessMore than a dozen states in the U.S. have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping to drive a mental health crisis among teenagers. A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country allege that the company uses addictive features to hook children to the app and that it has intentionally misled the public about the safety of prolonged use. TikTok called the lawsuits "disappointing" and said it would fight them.(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=182846&url=https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/10/08/damage-brainstem-driving-Long-COVID/3951728392120/) Damage to Brainstem Implicated in Long COVID
Oct 8th 2024, 12:51

Source: (http://www.upi.com/Health_News/) United Press International - Health NewsDamage to the brainstem could be behind the physical and psychological effects of long COVID, a new study suggests. Brain scans of 30 long COVID patients found they had damage to the region of the brainstem associated with breathlessness, fatigue, and anxiety, researchers reported Monday in the journal Brain. Post-mortem studies of people who died of severe COVID-19 have also shown changes in their brainstem, researchers said in background notes.(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=182857&url=https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-10-08/3-of-u-s-high-school-students-identify-as-transgender-first-national-survey-finds) 3% of U.S. High School Students Identify As Transgender, Survey Finds
Oct 8th 2024, 12:51

Source: (http://www.usnews.com/) U.S. News and World ReportAbout 3% of U.S. high school students identify as transgender, according to the first federal attempt to gather national data on trans teens. Another 2% question their gender identity, results from the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey showed. The survey also found that trans and gender-questioning teens face much higher rates of bullying, persistent sadness, and suicidal thoughts or behaviors compared with their cisgender peers.(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=182854&url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241008103818.htm) Mental Health App May Help Prevent Depression in Young People
Oct 8th 2024, 12:51

Source: (https://www.sciencedaily.com/) Science Daily - Top HealthGlobally, concern is growing about high and steadily increasing rates of anxiety and depression in young people. A pair of studies published in The Lancet Digital Health suggest, however, that a cognitive behavioral therapy app can significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk—and that the app might represent a cost effective way to improve mental health.(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

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Baltimore, MD

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