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Not all adversity is equal: bullying, maltreatment, and persistent psychotic-like experiences

We know more about how childhood shapes adulthood than previous generations did. But when we talk about adversity, there could be an endless range of experiences. Losing at Monopoly after landing on Mayfair with a hotel may have felt devastating as a child, but adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) refer to more severe stressors, ranging from abuse and neglect to bullying,...

Spotting teen depression:...

“Adolescents are grumpy, that’s their job description, that’s what they are.”  (Collins et al., 2024) How many times have we heard a similar phrase,...

Scrolling for answers:...

Imagine the following scenario. You’re lying in bed, phone in hand, scrolling through TikTok. A video pops up on your For You feed:...

Active coping could...

Imagine stepping into the shoes of a 15-year-old for a day. What would be some of the stressful events you experience? Would you...

Can positive expectations...

When I was young, a teacher told me, “If you think good, you’ll feel good”. It stayed with me. Even as a child,...

Texting anxiety away:...

Who among us doesn’t spend too much time on our phone? While the impact of mobile phone use is not always positive, these...

photovoice and the...

“A picture tells a thousand words” Imagery has been found to be an incredibly powerful and impactful way to tell a story, or share an...

Asking preadolescents about...

One of the main concerns about asking preadolescents (8-12 year olds) about suicidal thoughts is the fear that it will actually cause or...

Body clocks and...

Each spring, the clock change nudges our daily routines out of sync, even if only for a few days. Humans have evolved alongside...

Before the symptoms...

On its own, the IDEA-RS could discriminate who would later develop depression with moderate accuracy. That was helpful, but was it better when...