Teenage Student Neuro Hurdles

Young people are often labeled as challenging and difficult with the blame laid at the feet of everything from drugs and video games to oversleeping and bad parenting. Is there any truth in these generalisations, or are teenagers just misunderstood? The Cosmic Shambles Network brings together three top scientists and science writers to discuss the perception, and the science, of teenage mental health, brains and beyond. Join neuroscientist Dr Dean Burnett (Why Your Parents are Driving You Up the Wall and The Idiot Brain) and psychologists Dr Suzi Gage (Say Why to Drugs) and Dr Pete Etchells (Lost in a Good Game in conversation to consider whether we’re being overly dismissive when it comes adolescence and the challenges that presents. You can also watch this show on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and get bonus content and extended conversations with guests by subscribing at patreon.com/cosmicshambles