Interviews with 21 justice-involved men suggest suspensions, stigma around individual education plans and broken support systems pushed some young people with ADHD away from school rather than helping them stay engaged. A new qualitative study suggests that for some young…
Intense, persistent distress, physical complaints and refusal to attend school or sleep alone can indicate separation anxiety disorder rather than a normal developmental stage. At school drop-off, a child who cries, clings and begs for one more hug may simply…
Analysis of nearly 3,500 young people found anxiety was associated with changes in the cerebellum-amygdala-thalamus network as early as ages 11 and 12. Adolescence is a vulnerable stage for brain development, and new research suggests that anxiety in this period…
Research involving more than 4,000 Brazilian students suggests cyberbullying is part of a wider pattern of aggression, psychological distress and substance use rather than a problem caused by screen time alone. A Brazilian study has found that cyberbullying is usually…
North Carolina research finds punishment-heavy teaching is associated with lower attendance and achievement, with Black pupils particularly affected by disciplinary bias. A study highlighted by Cara Jackson adds fresh evidence to a long-running debate about classroom discipline: when teachers rely…
As more Australians are diagnosed with autism in adulthood, many are finding relief and validation after years of masking, exclusion and feeling misunderstood. Autism is often misunderstood as a problem to be fixed or a passing label to be outgrown.…
The pattern of a child’s difficulties can show whether subject tuition or coaching in organisation, planning and follow-through is the more effective first step. For parents of children with ADHD, the choice between a coach and a tutor is often…
Mindy Green’s six-step approach reframes angry outbursts as stress responses and urges parents to regulate, reconnect and repair rather than chase perfect calm. Parents who find themselves shouting despite every intention to stay calm are not usually failing for lack…
Heightened awareness of faces, voices and body language may be a stress response shaped by uncertainty, rather than evidence of unusual emotional maturity. Children who grow up around frequent arguments and unpredictable mood swings may become unusually skilled at reading…
Repeated humiliation, exclusion and teasing can be as damaging as physical violence, with anxiety, illness and falling grades among the warning signs adults may miss. School bullying is often thought of as a matter of bruises or broken possessions, but…
A study of 450 teenagers in eastern Türkiye found a modest association between problematic social media use and more permissive attitudes towards violence, but no meaningful link with friendship quality. A new study from eastern Türkiye suggests that teenagers who…
Large genetic studies are mapping how thousands of variants shape ADHD risk, symptoms and overlap with other psychiatric conditions , but the findings are not yet ready for diagnosis. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is increasingly being understood as a highly heritable neurodevelopmental…
