Adolescents
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The mental health crisis facing children and adolescents demands bold ideas
The Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference, convening in Cape Town from 18 to 20 May, attempts to respond to the risks facing young people, but more importantly to listen to…
Almost 7 000 children receive Pfizer shot on first day for under-18s
More than 39 000 young people had registered on the government’s database by 4pm on Wednesday
SA teens, you’re next in the queue for a vaccine — no parental permission required
Teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 will be able to register to receive their Covid-19 jab from 20 October. This group will be given only one dose of the Pfizer vaccine, for…
Teenagers carry Covid to parents
More children and adolescents are contracting the disease but hospital admissions remain low
Get to grips with the brains of youth
Shaping the frontal cortex as a critical youth development strategy
How to recognise mental illness in children and adolescents
Children are often unable to verbalise their feelings of anxiety or depression, instead presenting with physical symptoms or odd behaviour. Diagnosis and treatment is crucial to…