Adolescence

The imposition of restrictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic has had a psychological impact on adolescents who are spending more time at home and on their parents, with both appealing for help, Kathimerini understands. 

Experts underlined the need for a more targeted approach to bullying, particularly at school, at a seminar organized by the Hamogelo tou Paidiou (Child's Smile) charity at the Education Ministry on Friday.

Six hours behind the desk are enough for teenagers to develop some form of depression, according to researchers quoted by Metro. The newspaper cites a study by specialists at University College London. They examined data from 4257 adolescents whose movements were monitored with accelerometers for at least 10 hours a day. Participants' behavior was reported at 12, 14, and 16 years of age.

A couple of youngsters check their smartphones while sitting on the steps at Syntagma Square in central Athens. A new study has found that 37 percent of teenagers demonstrated signs of internet addiction in 2019, compared to 13 percent in 2013. Meanwhile, more than 30 percent said they suffered online harassment in 2019, up from 20 percent in 2013.

Two in five Greek adolescents are dissatisfied with their lives, according to research released on Tuesday by the University Mental Health Research Institute in Athens ahead of World Mental Health Day on Thursday.

Chronic lack of sleep due to the early start of classes affects the psyche of adolescents, reported BTA.

Scientists from the University of Washington found that students go to bed later, not because of the prolonged use of smartphones and various gadgets, but because of their sexual maturation, which was accompanied by a change in the biological clock.

The phenomenon of Greek teenagers barricading themselves inside their schools on the pretext that they have various demands that are not being addressed by the authorities is being repeated this year.

The difference now, however, is that these protests appear to be becoming increasingly fraught with risk.

Facebook has a lot of problems this year, but one of them can have much more serious consequences in the long term. Pew Research Center survey shows a large outflow of the most important audience of the social network - teenagers.

Contamination of the atmosphere is related not only to a "turn" to associal behavior but also to the risk of serious illnesses, according to the results of a study quoted by Life.

87% of Bulgarian children use the Internet and this percentage increases every year.