Adolescence
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Adulthood now begins at age 24, say scientists
In it, a group of adolescent health experts contend that adolescence, the phase of life between childhood and adulthood, should stretch from 10 years of age to 24,
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Moving when you’re a kid may increase suicide risk
Moving can mark a new beginning, a fresh start – but according to a new study from the Centre for Mental Health and Safety at the University of Manchester, it could also have potentially harmful consequences for adolescents. “Moves during adolescence carry biggest risks,” the study found. Among these were self-directed and interpersonal violence, including attempted suicide and violent criminality, mental illness and substance misuse, as well as premature mortality – both natural and unnatural
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New study pinpoints the reason adolescent girls stop playing sports
When I was in grade school I was on every sports team. Basketball, soccer, baseball, you name it. It didn’t seem to matter whether I was fast or had any hand-eye coordination, it was just the thing everyone did. But around age 13, that all stopped.
