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A father-son karate academy in Sydney is helping teenagers combat stress and anxiety through martial arts training. Research shows the approach may prevent hundreds of thousands of young Australians from developing mental health disorders.
A pilot program placing licensed therapists directly inside five Sioux Falls schools is reaching 125 students weekly and showing remarkable early results, including a 51% decrease in students expressing thoughts of self-harm. In just one year, the approach is proving that meeting kids where they are can transform mental health care access.
The UK government has made a legally binding commitment to restrict social media access for children under 16, ending months of parliamentary deadlock. Parents who lost children to social media-related harms called it "a massive step forward."
Turkey's parliament just passed new protections requiring age verification and parental controls on social media for children under 15. The country joins Australia, Indonesia, and others in a growing movement to shield young people from online harm.
French President Emmanuel Macron visited students in Villers-Cotterêts to launch a new "Offline Day" initiative encouraging young people to swap screens for books and theater. The program aims to give kids a break from digital devices through hands-on cultural activities.
Two landmark rulings found Meta and YouTube guilty of designing addictive algorithms that harm young users' mental health. The verdicts bypass Section 230 protections by targeting product design instead of user content.
Five African countries top global rankings for youth mental health, with Ghana and Nigeria leading 84 nations while wealthier countries struggle. The surprising findings challenge assumptions about mental health and economic development.
Snapchat's parent company reached an agreement with a young woman who alleged the app's design harmed her mental health, marking the first settlement in a wave of cases that could reshape how social media platforms are held accountable.