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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

Neurodivergent children — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other difference in brain functioning — face myriad issues at schools ill-equipped to help them.

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

There’s a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.

Is India ignoring its athletes’ mental health?

As the Olympic Games kick off, normalising conversations around mental health is the gateway for positive mental wellbeing and the best performance by Indian athletes.

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Why society needs to address loneliness

Loneliness has serious impacts on physical and mental health. But there are solutions to this worldwide epidemic.

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Can mindfulness really beat loneliness?

No longer a fad, mindfulness practices show promise for reducing feelings of loneliness and can have long-lasting benefits.

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Burden of loneliness is not older people’s alone

Many parts of society need to come together to better address the problems caused by loneliness in later life.

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Echoes of Despair: Why aren’t we doing more about youth suicide?

A public health approach to suicide prevention means better data collection, multi-sectoral collaboration, gatekeeper training and evidence-based interventions

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Why have so many young people lost hope?

Addressing youth suicide requires an intersectional and cross-institutional response. Countries need to step up and do their part.

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Researchers are dismantling this myth about eating disorders

Eating disorders don’t only affect young, white women. A range of previously overlooked groups can be impacted, and treatments are finally being geared to them.

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Hormones may be the key to treating anorexia

It’s serious and sometimes deadly, but anorexia has been under-studied for decades. New research into the eating disorder’s link with oestrogen offers hope.

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Social media fuels unhealthy beauty standards among Indonesian teens

Widespread use of social media among young people in Indonesia could be driving the country’s rising prevalence of eating disorders too.

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Fear on a plate: an unusual TikTok trend

TikTok’s viral fear food challenge aims to aid eating disorder recovery, but experts warn about potential mental health risks without professional support.

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Social media bans distract from real issue

Proposed social media bans are distracting us from the real issue — how to make digital experiences better for children.

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

Is India ignoring its athletes’ mental health?

Can mindfulness really beat loneliness?

Echoes of Despair: Why aren’t we doing more about youth suicide?

Why have so many young people lost hope?

Researchers are dismantling this myth about eating disorders

Hormones may be the key to treating anorexia

Social media fuels unhealthy beauty standards among Indonesian teens

Fear on a plate: an unusual TikTok trend

Social media bans distract from real issue

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