Online program helps prevent teenage depression, anxiety: study

An online parenting program developed by Monash University researchers has proven effective in reducing the risk of teenage depression.

The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research involving over 350 Australian parents, found parents who received the online parenting program, Partners in Parenting, reported fewer depressive symptoms for their teenager and improved confidence in parenting, with the results maintained for 12 months from program end.

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