Advisory Board May 10, 2024
Mental health has become a major topic in childhood and adolescence, with many schools adopting mental health campaigns. However, some researchers warn that, while these campaigns can help identify disorders in young people who need it, they can have a negative effect on others, Ellen Barry reports for the New York Times.
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Why some researchers are concerned about mental health campaigns
Some research on the effectiveness of mental health campaigns has come back with mixed results.
One study, called the My Resilience in Adolescence (MYRIAD) trial, involved 28,000 teenagers over the course of eight years. Half of those teenagers were trained by teachers to direct their attention to the present...