
The teen anxiety epidemic in the US and Australia — and what to do about it
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A study from the Murdoch Research Children's Institute (MCRI) in Australia found that 64% of respondents reported at least three episodes of anxiety or depression in their teen years.
The problem is hardly confined to the United States or to North America. "Adolescence is a time for figuring out how to gain emotional control." Marc Siegel, M.D. is a professor of medicine and medical director of Doctor Radio at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is Fox News Channel's senior medical analyst and author of "COVID: The Politics of Fear and the Power of Science." Follow him on Twitter @drmarcsiegel.
The profoundly important Child to Adolescent Transition Study, recently published in Lancet Psychiatry — the first long-term study of its kind — revealed depression and anxiety in close to two thirds of those studied in Melbourne, Australia, the most ever found anywhere.

Pizza before tomatoes? Ancient Rome's version of America's favorite food looked nothing like today's
Ancient Rome pizza at Hungary restaurant features no tomatoes or mozzarella, using garum fish sauce and olive paste. Neverland Pizzeria's dish is limited-edition.












