The Brief The suicide rate among girls ages 10 to 14 more than quadrupled in the United States between 2007 and 2024. The rate among boys declined by 35% between 2018 and 2024, while the rate among girls increased by 13%. By 2024, the suicide rates for boys and girls ages 10 to 14 were nearly equal, with girls’ rates higher in some racial groups and urban and suburban areas. The difference in suicide rates between boys and girls ages 10 to 14 in the United States nearly disap

US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on nighttime use. Meta agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and Facebook apps in a settlement that ended a landmark lawsuit on Wednesday. Dozens of US states had accused the tech giant of addicting and harming children with dangerous products. Click below to view the article

The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children. Click below to read article

The strange part isn’t that people talk to machines. It’s how much easier some people find it to talk to a machine than to another human being. A few years ago, if someone told you they spent every night talking to an AI, you probably would have laughed. Now it isn’t particularly strange. People tell chatbots about their relationships. They ask them what a text message means. They talk about their parents. They complain about work. They ask whether they are being selfish. Som

Self-control begins in the moment when you realize that an impulse is asking for action but does not have the authority to decide. Every day, people experience small conflicts between what they want now and what they know will benefit them later. The conflict may be simple: getting out of bed instead of remaining comfortable, finishing an important task instead of checking a phone, saving money instead of spending it, or remaining calm instead of responding to frustration. Th

Freedom is one of the most valued ideas in human life. People want freedom over their time, their decisions, their money, their work, their relationships, and their future. They want the ability to choose rather than constantly being forced by circumstances. Yet freedom is often misunderstood as the absence of rules. The fewer obligations you have, the freer you are. The fewer restrictions you face, the freer you are. The more choices available to you, the freer you are. But

There are versions of ourselves we'll spend a lifetime gently saying goodbye to. I get it. Trust me. My friends are all reading the same book, we’re just in different chapters. One just got engaged. One is married. One became a first-time mom. One is pregnant with baby number two. One is navigating a breakup. One bought a house. One moved out of the country. One quit corporate and finally bet on herself. You’re genuinely happy for them. You are. But somewhere between celebrat

A 15-minute daily habit to empty your mental inbox Most advice for over-thinkers focuses on managing your thoughts - meditate, journal, reframe. It's good advice. But it assumes the problem is what's happening inside your head - when sometimes the problem is you actually do have too much to think about. There are lots of things that could be cluttering your head, but one of the biggest is unfinished business: The email you'll reply to later. The text you'll deal with tomorrow

A new IWPR report shows how discrimination, anti-DEI policies and federal job cuts are shutting highly educated Black women out of economic opportunity. Although the latest U.S. labor report shows Black women’s unemployment rate fell from 7.07% to 5.73% on paper, many highly educated Black women have been pushed out and are still struggling to find jobs. A groundbreaking new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), titled Barriers, Not Bootstraps, has rel

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years. The new penalty is in addition

Why you feel dumber after scrolling, and what to do about it. You feel dumber than you used to. Not in a way you could prove. But you probably notice it. You re-read the same paragraph three times before anything sticks. You pick up your phone to check one thing, lose twenty minutes, and can’t remember what the original thing was. The feeling isn't just yours, and it isn't just a feeling. Look at what people are actually willing to read. The average New York Times bestseller

Social media exacerbates a unique kind of social stress—of feeling left out, inferior, and inadequate. From Instagram likes to dating apps, today’s teenagers are experiencing an unprecedented scale of rejection. Parents can model good habits, create safe spaces for conversation, and help girls develop critical thinking. Psychologists rightfully blame girls’ high stress levels and poor mental health outcomes at least partly on social media. The average girl today starts using

In the most recent CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey from 2023, 52.6% of high school girls reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, nearly twice the rate of their male peers at 27.7%. While social media isn’t the sole driver of that gap, it plays a significant and well-documented role. The Numbers Behind the Crisis The trend isn’t new, but it keeps getting worse. CDC data from 2011 through 2021 consistently showed female students with higher rates of persistent s

By Jena Skai Dec 2, 2024 Positive affirmations can be a powerful tool for many, but they may not yield the same results for everyone. This discrepancy can be particularly understood through the lens of somatic therapy, which emphasizes the connection between the mind and body. Here are several reasons why positive affirmations might not work for everyone, especially when the mind is preoccupied with overthinking: 1. Cognitive Dissonance When affirmations conflict with deeply

Leaders today must understand and apply the knowledge of neuroscience to manage organizational change successfully. In the past, efforts at organizational change which have focused on the structural aspects of organizations have systematically failed because they have neglected the reality that change doesn’t happen without individual people changing their thinking, beliefs and behaviour. In the past, efforts at organizational change focused on the structural aspects of orga

Story by Wilson Luna Leadership is often thought of as a position or a skill, but the real difference between average and exceptional leaders starts with a subtle mindset change: willingness. True willingness is not just about being open-minded; it is about actively choosing to participate, grow and lead without letting ego get in the way. Willingness brings a special energy to leadership. It takes you from self-doubt to quiet confidence , from clinging to a title to leading

By David Rock The SCARF Model targets the top five social rewards and threats identified so far that are deeply important to the brain and these have relevance to leadership behaviors: The SCARF Model Explained: A Guide to Brain-Based Collaboration October 2, 2025 11:29 am Published by Paul Whit e The way we interact at work matters—a lot. From team meetings to quick check-ins, every interaction either builds trust or chips away at it. That’s why understanding the brain’s re

Written by: Jennifer Dublino, In most organizations, there comes a time when changes to the workplace’s culture, operations and performance are necessary. Circumstances such as a merger or new ownership may even force changes. Large-scale organizational change can be extremely challenging for company leaders and team members alike. After all, businesses are composed of many different individuals, many of whom have been performing tasks and running operations in the same way f

by Jennifer Mattison January is a time when many people reflect on their goals for the year ahead—a new job, a promotion, hitting the gym, or overall better health—but research from Baylor College of Medicine and psychologist Richard Wiseman shows 88% of people actually fail to achieve their New Year’s resolutions. But according to the experts we asked, you should forget resolutions—and do these things instead. Rewire your brain “Repetition, not intention, rewires behavior

Nationwide, Black girls represent the fastest growing population in residential placement and secure confinement; ...