Youth Prevention and Wellness Blog

Risk & Protective Factors for Youth Mental Health Symptoms During Covid-19

Risk & Protective Factors for Youth Mental Heal...

A study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics (2021) identified risk and protective factors for mental health symptoms associated with lifestyle changes caused by home confinement in pediatric subjects and in...

Risk & Protective Factors for Youth Mental Heal...

A study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics (2021) identified risk and protective factors for mental health symptoms associated with lifestyle changes caused by home confinement in pediatric subjects and in...

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

Getting adequate sleep is associated with less alcohol and drug use and mental health problems among adolescents. Here is a great article published in The Conversation (2021) which addresses not...

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

Getting adequate sleep is associated with less alcohol and drug use and mental health problems among adolescents. Here is a great article published in The Conversation (2021) which addresses not...

Mental Wellbeing Risk & Protective Factors

Mental Wellbeing Risk & Protective Factors

An Evidence Check conducted by the Sax Institute for VicHealth reviewed the recent, high-level evidence on risk and protective factors for mental ill health and mental wellbeing. The Evidence Check...

Mental Wellbeing Risk & Protective Factors

An Evidence Check conducted by the Sax Institute for VicHealth reviewed the recent, high-level evidence on risk and protective factors for mental ill health and mental wellbeing. The Evidence Check...

Adolescent Health Behaviors and Mental Health

Adolescent Health Behaviors and Mental Health

A study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (2021) examined the associations among physical activity, dietary behaviors, and other salient health behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and...

Adolescent Health Behaviors and Mental Health

A study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (2021) examined the associations among physical activity, dietary behaviors, and other salient health behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and...

Youth Lifestyle Behaviors & Mental Health: Free Webinar: Free Webinar

Youth Lifestyle Behaviors & Mental Health: Free...

Session Objectives: Explore connections between the big 3 wellness lifestyle behaviors (i.e., breakfast eating (nutrition), sleep duration & physical activity and mental health problems and behaviors among US high school...

Youth Lifestyle Behaviors & Mental Health: Free...

Session Objectives: Explore connections between the big 3 wellness lifestyle behaviors (i.e., breakfast eating (nutrition), sleep duration & physical activity and mental health problems and behaviors among US high school...

Perceived Harmfulness of Current Cannabis Use by Adolescents

Perceived Harmfulness of Current Cannabis Use b...

A study published in Preventive Medicine Reports (2021) evaluated parental, school, and peer influence as protective factors in perceiving there is risk of harm from monthly cannabis use using the...

Perceived Harmfulness of Current Cannabis Use b...

A study published in Preventive Medicine Reports (2021) evaluated parental, school, and peer influence as protective factors in perceiving there is risk of harm from monthly cannabis use using the...