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Video games represent a choice leisure activity and hobby for many kids, but games may have a lot more going for them than just their entertainment value. Studies reveal that video games offer psychological benefits for kids, among them the promotion of problem-solving and creativity skills and even the enhancement of positive emotions in child cancer patients. [...]
There’s no denying that text messaging is a go-to form of communication for plenty of people. Along with taking photos, text messaging is the most common non-voice application Americans use on their cell phones. Text messaging users send or receive an average of 41.5 messages per day (with 18-24 year olds being the most prolific [...]
People tend to think of depression as a mental illness, but new research shows that depression and other psychological disorders affect the body as much as the mind. Researchers are starting to view depression as a whole-body, rather than strictly brain-based illness. Research has established that young people who suffer from long-term psychological stress, depression, [...]
In the aftermath of three Lake Forest High School student deaths in the past three months, residents of the community filled an auditorium Tuesday evening seeking out solutions. The talk was part of a week-long series of gatherings that the high school coordinated to facilitate discussions regarding teen depression. The crowd of three hundred people [...]
