KIDSMental health claims, checked
Anxiety, social media, bullying and wellbeing. Claims about children’s and teenagers’ mental health, checked against the evidence.
4 claims checked: 1 supported, 3 mixed, 0 not supported.
Mental healthMixedWalking more reduces teenagers' mental health problems.Being active is linked to better mental health in young people, and walking helps adults. But walking itself has…Mental healthSupportedPositive parenting improves children's mental healthWarm, responsive parenting without physical punishment is linked to better social and emotional development in…Mental healthMixedSocial media and smartphones harm children's mental healthStudies link heavier social media use with more depression, anxiety and poor sleep in young people. But the links are…Mental healthMixedChildhood trauma leaves lasting changes in children's brainsResearch links childhood trauma to differences in brain structure and development. But much of it is observational, it…