Teen became addicted to vaping at just 14 years old

Teen became addicted to vaping at just 14 years old

A teenager from Sydney became addicted to vaping at just 14 years old and at one stage was doing 3,000 puffs a week. Ruby Ellis, now 18, estimated 90 per cent or more of her classmates and friends use vapes and she was aware of young kids importing them in bulk and selling them on … Read more

Up to one in 7,000 American teens suffered heart inflammation after their Covid vaccine

Up to one in 7,000 American teens suffered heart inflammation after their Covid vaccine

Thousands of American teenagers may have suffered heart inflammation after getting a Covid jab, a study suggests. Researchers found up to one in 7,000 boys aged 12 to 15 years old developed myocarditis after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. The condition — which is mild for most but can cause a recurrent heart palpitation in rare … Read more

How social media is literally making teens mentally ill

How social media is literally making teens mentally ill

Suzie* was a typical 22-year-old recent college grad from the Midwest who was admitted into my mental health clinic in Austin with a variety of increasingly common psychiatric disorders: depression, self-harm (cutting her arms) and a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) diagnosis. BPD is a serious personality disorder that has 50 times the suicide rate of … Read more