There’s lots of buzz about addictive games taking up any free time a person has left in a day—Angry Birds, anyone?—but is there a way this modern behavior can be leveraged for the good? That’s a mission of Games for Health, an organization founded by Ben Sawyer, which recently held their annual conference in Boston. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'internet'
Games for Health: Getting Kids Online to Go Offline
May 31st, 2011 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · Tech Talk, Teen Health Talk
Tags: adolescents·childhood obesity·exercise·fitness·health·internet·mobile·nutrition·obesity·physical activity·Teen Health·teenagers
Stressing Out about Teen Depression
March 11th, 2011 by Karen Feldscher · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
I have to admit, I think a lot about teens who are depressed. Statistics indicate that a whopping 20 percent of U.S. teens face depression before they reach adulthood. Teens suffering from depression are 12 times more likely than their peers to attempt suicide. And among teens, suicide is the third leading cause of death. [...]
Tags: internet·relationships·suicide·teen depression·Teen Talk
