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Center board member Dr. Andrew Fuligni, UCLA, writes for The Conversation about a missing piece in the discussion about adolescent well-being: their fundamental need to contribute to others.
Researchers Patrick Hill and NSCA member Anthony Burrow, co-authors of the NSCA’s recent report on purpose in adolescence, explain why a sense of purpose is important to youth mental health and how adults can help young people cultivate their purpose.
In a book review for Nature, NSCA member Candice Odgers explains what research actually says about social media and youth mental health—and how current narratives may be causing us to miss the real challenges facing young people today.