Tag: Youth Mental Health
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Nurturing Youth Mental Health in a Connected World: Lessons from Dar es Salaam
Understanding the Digital Era’s Impact on Youth Mental Health The rapid spread of smartphones and social media has reshaped how adolescents learn, socialize, and cope with stress. In a connected world, online interactions are not optional; they are woven into daily life. For cities like Dar es Salaam and communities worldwide, this reality brings opportunities…
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Nurturing Youth Mental Health in a Connected World: Strategies for Dar es Salaam and Beyond
Understanding the Connected World and Its Mental Health Impact The rapid rise of digital technology has transformed how adolescents in Dar es Salaam—and across the globe—communicate, learn, and socialize. The online world is no longer a separate space; it is deeply woven into daily life. With smartphones, social media, and constant connectivity, young people have…
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From Adolescence to the manosphere: 2025’s moment in shaping boys’ futures
Introduction: a year that has reframed the conversation about boys The closing pages of 2024 and the early months of 2025 have intensified a long-running cultural debate about masculinity, adolescence, and the digital spaces that shape young minds. The Netflix drama Adolescence, which follows a 13-year-old boy accused of killing a classmate, became a catalyst…
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Social prescribing for adolescents: mapping pathways to community-based wellbeing
Introduction: why social prescribing matters for adolescents Adolescence is a critical window for social, emotional, and mental development. With rising mental health concerns among young people and stretched statutory services, there is growing interest in social prescribing and community-based wellbeing activities as potential prevention and early-intervention pathways. This article summarizes a systematic mapping of how…
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Social prescribing for young people: mapping pathways to community-based wellbeing and early intervention
Introduction: social prescribing as a potential prevention pathway for adolescents Adolescence is a period of rapid physical, emotional, and social change. Fostering social connectedness outside the family is central to identity development and mental wellbeing. This systematic mapping review examines how social prescribing and related community-based wellbeing activities may serve as prevention and early intervention…
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Social prescribing and community-based wellbeing for adolescents: mapping pathways to prevention and early intervention
Introduction: a growing need for prevention in adolescent mental health Adolescent mental health is increasingly drawing attention in primary care, schools, and communities. The COVID-19 era intensified demand, while specialist services often struggle to meet needs promptly. Although social prescribing has gained traction for adults, its application to children and young people (CYP) remains limited…
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Implementing Lumi Nova: A Digital Mental Health Intervention for Anxious Children in Economically Disadvantaged Areas
Introduction Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health challenges facing children and young people. In the United Kingdom, a sizable portion of this demographic is from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, where access to timely, evidence-based support is often limited. The Lumi Nova app represents a low-cost, scalable digital intervention designed to empower children aged…
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Heart Disease Returns as Global Killer: A Wake-Up Call on Chronic Conditions
Global killer reasserts itself: heart disease, stroke reclaim top spots A new global picture of mortality released in The Lancet highlights a sobering shift: chronic, non-communicable diseases — led by heart disease and stroke — are reclaiming the title of the world’s leading causes of death. COVID-19, once the dominant narrative, has fallen from the…
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Heart Disease Tops Global Killer List as Lancet Study Highlights Rising Youth Deaths
Heart Disease Reclaims the No. 1 Spot on the Global Mortality Map A sweeping new analysis published in The Lancet confirms what many health professionals have warned: heart disease once again sits at the top of the global mortality chart. The study, covering data from 1990 through 2023 across more than 200 countries, shows that…
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Are smartphones becoming almost essential for Dorset’s youth?
Smartphones: a lifeline and a pressure point for Dorset’s young people In Poole, Dorset, young people describe smartphones as both a safety net and a source of anxiety. A recent discussion at a Smartphone Free Childhood event, featuring local authorities, educators, and health experts, highlighted how these devices shape daily life for children and teenagers.…