Life On Mars

This page links to my Substack reviewing the latest research on teenage mental health and well-being.

Life On Mars #10

Boosting resilience through exercise, stress and depression in teenage girls, and a sleep intervention that works

Life On Mars #9

Smartphones (and when a phobia is not a phobia), new and surprising links between mental health and socioeconomic status, and normalised appearance preoccupation

Life On Mars #8

The grandparent effect, more evidence against universal school mental health interventions, and sensitivity to light and noise in anxiety

Life On Mars #7

Working memory, personality distractions and the whole-school interventions that work (and those that don’t)

Life On Mars #6

The hidden effects of vaping, school belonging and the slow march of the anti-depressants

Life On Mars #5

Diagnostic inflation, increasing cannabis risks, and the promise of salmon and walnuts

Life On Mars #4

How to avoid catching depression, the risks of being a sofa enthusiast and yet more rodents

Life On Mars #3

The Goldilocks hypothesis, substance-addicted teenage rats and family closeness

Life On Mars #2

Virtual reality exposure therapy, eating disorders and the pull of nature 

Life On Mars #1

Autonomy, junk food and school commutes