Developmental Psychology News

• 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.
• Support for low-income college students at risk as Trump seeks to pull funding
  A White House budget proposal would eliminate support for college assistance programs.
• Ways to sooth your nighttime anxiety
  Experts share their favorite techniques to soothe nighttime anxiety.
• Why teens are so stressed, according to an expert
  Journalist offers important insight into why teens are so stressed and what we can be done about it.
• Camp costs linger long after summer
  For some parents, the financial burden of summer child care is just getting started.
• Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered
  Funding sources have been pulled and the program’s future is uncertain.
• Why this mom doesn't let her kids cry alone
  Mother watches her kids’ body language to decide whether they need cuddles or space.
• Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide
  The chatbot typically provided warnings against risky activity but went on to deliver startlingly detailed and personalized dangerous advice.
• The worst things to say to someone with anxiety—and what to say instead
  Focus on being calm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental, and brainstorm ways to support.
• The unexpected morning habit that could mess with your memory
  It’s something 15% of Americans do regularly.