Adolescents

Jewish tradition, hands-on acts of service, show the power of volunteering - opinion

One of the most powerful tools for building resilience has been embedded in Jewish tradition all along: service to others.

|BySARA ALLEN, CINDY GREENBERG
REPAIR THE WORLD volunteers clear a garden path. Repair the World mobilizes young Jews and their communities to engage in volunteer service and learning rooted in Jewish values to address urgent needs in communities, say the writers.
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Instagram launches new protections for teen accounts and age 13+ viewing restrictions

Instagram is introducing a change for teen accounts: From now on, content shown to teenagers will be automatically limited by age, and parents will have the option to control the level of exposure.

|ByYINON BEN SHUSHAN
Human hand holding blood drop shape with blood level on red background. Awareness of hematologic disorders such as anemia, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia and ITP.

Early detection of iron deficiency critical for adolescent girls - opinion

Iron deficiency is a crucial issue that especially affects adolescent girls and can directly influence their academic achievements.

|ByEINAT SASSON
French military of the Sentinelle Operation and French Police officers stand outside the high school Notre-Dame de Toutes-Aides where a student killed another student and wounded three others in a knife attack, in Nantes, western France, on April 24, 2025.

'Dirty Jew': French school boy lured into cellar by antisemitic adolescents under false pretenses

Prosecutor David Charmatz added that the victim was "lured into a cellar under false pretenses" where he was met with "a third minor holding a knife."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds

A WHO study finds 24% of adolescent girls experience intimate partner violence, with high rates in Oceania and Africa.

JULY 30, 2024ByREUTERS
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021.

Small but mighty: Teen suite upgrades

As summer vacation approaches, it's time to roll up our sleeves and invest some warmth and love into our teenagers' bedrooms.

JULY 12, 2024ByWALLA! HOME, DESIGN

Netflix portrayals of violence diminish teens' understanding of pain - study

Popular Netflix media commonly portrays pain in the context of violence, trivializing other forms of pain that adolescents can experience, such as chronic pains or menstrual pains.

APRIL 1, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
The Netflix logo is seen on their office in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US July 16, 2018.

Drug, alcohol use rises among evacuee teens

Since the war began, many face mental stress. Maccabi opened addiction treatment clinics due to increased drug use in conflict zones.

MARCH 17, 2024ByYUVAL BAGNO
Adolescents Drink Alcohol, Illustration.

Mental distress spikes among Israeli teens - WHO study

Social media use and screen addiction have increased, which may impact adolescent well-being, said the researchers.

AUGUST 3, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Depression in children and teens is on the rise, how can we help them?

Holiday blues: Recognizing signs of depression and anxiety in your child

What are the manifestations of depression and anxiety in teenagers, what are the causes, and how are they treated?

JULY 20, 2023ByMAARIV
Social anxiety can be isolating (illustrative)

Teen mental health emergency visits decline in US as pandemic eases, CDC says

While mental health emergency visits for adolescents overall during 2022 fell by 11%, poor mental and behavioral health in this age group remains a substantial public health issue.

MAY 11, 2023ByREUTERS
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Florida man shoots tenant in bed with his teenage daughter

The man reportedly went into the bedroom of the teenager and attempted to sleep next to her while naked.

MARCH 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A police car blocks the entrance to the Inlet State Park before the expected arrival of Hurricane Nicole in Fort Pierce, Florida, US November 9, 2022.

Raising teenagers is like living with chimps, and it's scientifically proven

In a current study, researchers found that adolescent chimpanzees are very similar to human teenagers, and even manage to be nicer than them.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023ByWALLA!
An adult male chimpanzee rests in the dry and open woodland vegetation which dominates the Issa Valley savanna - mosaic habitat.

Can our brains be trained into respectful political dialogue? - study

Researchers built a unique synchrony-focused intervention and examined its effects on neural and hormonal responses among Jewish and Arab adolescents.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Two young people demonstrating a lively conversation.