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Sleep From Our Point of View

July 15, 2020

High school students from UCLA's Summer Research Boot Camp explain what they want educators and other adolescents to know about sleep.

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Creating Communities of Acceptance and Belonging

November 22, 2019

One of the many things Mr. Rogers taught was the importance of acceptance. That message is an especially critical one during adolescence.

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Vaping: How to Talk to Your Teens

November 14, 2019

As we think about how to talk to adolescents about the risks of vaping, we need to keep in mind that interventions that honor adolescents' need for status and respect are more effective than lecturing.

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Screen Time and Adolescent Mental Health

November 1, 2019

The question is not whether tech use is "good" or "bad," it's what factors make it positive or negative for adolescents--and how we can amplify the good parts.

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Adolescents Using Social Media to Prevent Substance Use

October 28, 2019

The Living the Example program shows why it's important to involve adolescents in promoting health and well-being, and how teen social media use can be a force for good.

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Adolescents Need Their Sleep: Can California’s Later School Start Times Help?

October 16, 2019

California's new minimum school start times are a step toward helping adolescents get the sleep they need for their health and well-being.

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