Valerie Grison Blog

The years between 10 and 14 are a difficult time for children. They want the independence of their older peers, but they are at an impressionable stage of life. This is a time when they are beginning to shape their lives and starting to really become the people they will be in high school, but also […]

A 2013 research article published in the journal Judgment and Decision Making illustrates that teens have unrealistic perceptions of potential risks. Data from over 3,400 teens was examined over a two year period, where self-risk assessments were compared to actual risk outcomes. Teens almost always reported that there was little – even no – chance […]

Tweens and teens will tell you the holiday season is awesome. That is the expected answer. However, that is not always quite the truth. Almost half of teenagers feel some anxiety or worry during the holidays. Why? The “obligation” to be happy during this time. Family togetherness. Pressure to create happy memories. If this is […]

Crisis text line, the hotline for a text-dependent generation, is reaching troubled teens in new ways and using the data it collects to be more effective in times of trouble. Here are some surprising findings. By Rebecca Greenfield http://www.fastcompany.com/3022048/innovation-agents/teens-with-anorexia-seek-help-on-mondays-and-other-lessons-from-big-data-c

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides national and state-level data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, and mental health in the United States. Its most recent report shows teen trends in substance abuse: The most popular drug among teens remains alcohol, but its use is steadily declining The use of […]