Joanne JacobsOct 14, 20181 minInstagram bullying: ‘Portal of pain’ for teensFifty-nine percent of teens say they’ve been bullied online, reports Pew. In a 2017 survey by Ditch the Label, an anti-bullying group,...
Joanne JacobsSep 14, 20181 minTransgender suicide risk is highHalf of female-to-male transgender teens have attempted suicide, according to a study published in Pediatrics. Suicide attempts also are...
Joanne JacobsJan 4, 20182 min27% of kids are . . . what?Twenty-seven percent of 12- to 17-year-olds in California identify as “nongender conforming,” according to a new UCLA survey. Take a...
Joanne JacobsAug 27, 20171 minSleepy teens: High schools start too earlyMore than four in five high schools start the day earlier than sleep researchers recommend, reports Sarah D. Sparks in Education Week....