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Yara Toenders is a researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam, working within the Clinical Psychology team in the SYNC lab. Her research is focused on the mental wellbeing of adolescents, incorporating both biological and societal factors. Key areas of her studies include brain development and sleep, alongside the societal pressures that young people face such as performance anxiety and the impact of smartphone usage. Yara places significant emphasis on the importance of positive influences and inspirational role models in promoting mental health. She earned her PhD at the University of Melbourne, where she investigated the onset of depression in young people and the neural correlates associated with the condition. Her work aims to enhance understanding of mental health issues among adolescents, providing valuable insights that could inform intervention strategies.
Erasmus University Rotterdam • Rotterdam
Works within the Clinical Psychology research team focusing on adolescent mental health.
Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.