Developmental Psychology News

• Commonly available products are being used in preteens’ self-harm
  Children are using common items available around the house, according to a new study.
• How RFK Jr. plans to make children healthy again
  Kennedy has drawn criticism for suggesting antidepressants, particularly those that are part of a family known as SSRIs are as addictive as heroin and can be dangerous.
• How being a grandparent can improve your health
  Newly minted grandparents often go through a positive transition to being happier and more active.
• Using marijuana to cope with stress or trauma may backfire
  Childhood trauma worsens marijuana's mental health effects, researchers find.
• Reasons women are emotionally stronger than they get credit for
  Women continually demonstrate an innate ability to handle emotional challenges with grace and perseverance.
• Why schizophrenia may be ‘the most devastating of mental illnesses’
  Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder often marked by psychosis, delusions, hallucinations, lack of motivation, and disorganized thinking and speech,
• Don't let a selfie be the end of you
  The most common danger zones are heights — waterfalls, rooftops, bridges and cliffs that are especially tempting backdrops for dramatic selfies.
• Americans are having less sex than ever
  Married, single, young, old—a new study says Americans are in a sex recession.
• The fear of funding cuts for patients who need mental health care
  America's mental health care system is facing cuts with the recent passage of the Trump Administration's spending bill.
• Back-to-school sadness can slam parents, too
  A step-by-step guide helps parents on how to recognize, validate, and make use of sadness.