Teens turn to AI chatbots for advice, experts warn of risksFor Star subscribers: Teens are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for mental health and relationship advice, with nearly 20% of adolescents using them in 2025, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study — though a majority keep it secret.
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- Loran Hancock, Northwest side
With the election approaching, it is time to make a decision on who should represent this district. I recently heard a commercial from the Men…
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A Tucson chiropractor, speaker and health care consultant, Früster focuses on helping providers and other community members manage stress and …
- Jann Blackstone, Tribune News Service
Q: My co-parent and I just had a custody evaluation done. He has a very complicated mental health diagnosis that includes autism and narcissistic personality disorder. I knew he was difficult to communicate with, but now I see why. How do I co-parent with someone with this serious diagnosis? A: Learning that your co-parent has a mental health diagnosis can explain a great deal, but it doesn't ...
- Sierra Blaser
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Pima County districts will receive a share of $53 million in state School Safety Program funds to add armed campus officers and mental health staff this school year.
- Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service
Dear Kid Whisperer, I have been using your strategies with my kids, and their behavior has improved so much that I feel like I am able, for the first time, to really get them to act like I want them to act. But now I think I need to consider exactly what behaviors I want them to use. I heard you say that a negative behavior is a behavior that causes a problem for another person. What exactly ...
- Jann Blackstone, Tribune News Service
Q. My son’s father and I separated eight months ago and it’s taken a while for us to get adjusted. One thing I have noticed is that my son is very unorganized around the house, and his teacher recently told me he is very unorganized at school. I have trouble getting him to settle down and do his homework. He’s also very forgetful and doesn’t seem to hear me when I tell him something. I think ...
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WASHINGTON — Stern-faced curmudgeons who think children should be seen and not heard, take note: Chuckling children are not to be scolded or told to keep quiet, but instead encouraged to laugh, as new research shows it helps them build more resilient and inquisitive minds. In a new book, "The Brain That Loves To Laugh," child development expert Jacqueline Harding explains that a child’s laugh ...
- Erica Grabinski Optum — Arizona
An Arizona physician says Alzheimer’s disease affects entire families, not just patients, as the number of cases continues to grow. The opinion piece highlights warning signs of dementia, the importance of early diagnosis and the challenges facing caregivers who provide support to loved ones living with memory loss.
- Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service
Dear Kid Whisperer, What if a student completely refuses to participate in a Delayed Learning Opportunity? I don’t mean he just sits there until he eventually starts doing it, but instead runs out of the room and out to recess, or something along those lines? Answer: While this is a challenge, it may be the best opportunity anyone will ever have to help this kid have a good life. A Delayed ...
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