Depressed adolescents twice as likely to vape
A Matilda Centre Study found high school students struggling with mental ill-health, stress and low levels of wellbeing were more likely to have tried e-cigarettes.
Almost half of Aussie teens live with a chronic disease or developmental condition
Research from the Matilda Centre’s Dr Bridie Osman found that 42% of Australian teens have one of ten chronic diseases or developmental conditions, and a correlation between these conditions and an increase in screen time, ultra-processed food, sugar-sweetened drinks and mental ill-health.
