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Social media linked to higher risk of depression in teen girls

Teenage girls are twice as likely as boys to show depressive symptoms linked to social media use – mainly due to online harassment and disturbed sleep, as well as poor body image and lower self-esteem, researchers said on Friday. In a study analysing data from nearly 11,000 young people in Britain, researchers found that 14-year-old girls were heavier users of social media, with two-fifths of them using it for more […]

Is technology a boon or bane for teenagers?

Teenagers are the biggest victims and addicts of technology. However, we need to accept that technology is here to stay and there is no escaping its use. As an educator I am often asked: “Is technology a boon or a bane?” We need to understand that human beings are lazy by nature and would love it if other people did all their work. The introduction of technology has done precisely […]