We asked U.S. teens how common a variety of problems are among students at their school. Anxiety and depression tops the list, with 30% of teens saying it’s extremely or very common at their school.

Irritability is one of the most common and distressing problems teenagers and their families face. Its main symptom is an excessive reaction to negative emotional stimuli, resulting in temper ...

A large new study from the University of Manchester has delivered a surprising conclusion: "how much time teenagers spend on social media or gaming does not seem to cause mental health problems such ...

Lucy says she's always been a bit of worrier, but two years ago she began to get anxious and started having panic attacks. "I didn't know what was happening and my parents didn't either," says the ...

Jamie Hanson and his colleagues receive funding from the National Institutes of Health. Hanson is also a board member of the Pittsburgh Non-Profit, Project Destiny. When parents try to shield their ...

Self-harm in young people is a major public health concern, rates are rising, and the adolescent years presents a critical period of intervention. Another modern challenge facing adolescents is sleep ...

No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to-school shopping, makeup colors, ...

Owning and regularly using a smartphone during your pre-teen years could be linked to a string of mental and physical health problems, new research has suggested. Deciding when your child can have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 35% of teens with food allergy often were afraid of dining with an adult other than their parent. Most teens ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who've survived childhood cancers may be more likely than their siblings to be depressed or anxious, have attention problems or show antisocial behaviors, ...