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• Blogging site releases report on teens, money and stress

  According to a study called Confronting Teen Stress, Meeting the Challenge in Baltimore City, schoolwork, parents, friends' problems, romantic relationships and drugs in the neighborhood cause adolescents the greatest amount of anxiety. However, finances are also a source of stress for many teens. more...

• Study shows meditation may improve mindfulness and memory

  A new study published in the journal Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging suggests that meditation can produce changes in the brain in regions that are associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. The researchers surveyed 16 individuals who participated in the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. more...

• Researchers find that expressing worries before a stressful situation may be beneficial

  In the latest issue of the journal Science, research from the University of Chicago shows that students who write about their anxiety before a test may perform better. For the study, the scientists asked 20 college students to take two short math tests. more...

• Parents raise awareness about academic pressures among children

  In order to address the growing issue of children who are stressed over the pressure to succeed, a parent-teacher association (PTA) screened a film called Race to Nowhere, Albany Patch reports. The movie focuses on the physical and emotional problems that kids can face when they are pushed too hard, including eating disorders, depression and suicide. more...

• Organization seeks to raise mental health awareness

  In order to help raise awareness and funds that empower youth to eradicate the stigma of mental illness, the Let's Erase the Stigma (LETS) Educational Foundation continues to implement innovative fundraising events. LETS will hold their First Annual Benefit and Silent Auction this week. The evening will include performances by a youth jazz band and awards presented to LETS high schoolers as well as other community leaders. more...

• Teen finds relief from anxiety after receiving service dog

  In order to help teens with emotional and psychological conditions, a number of mental health programs are giving adolescents service dogs to help them with their daily routines. For example, Montana native Seth Marshall - a teen who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, social anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder - noticed that his life improved drastically after receiving a service dog, news channel KULR8 reports. more...