Reading Time: 4 minutes I can’t do anything right. Nothing ever works out for me. No one likes me. Teens often have negative thoughts and self-judgments like these playing on a loop inside their […]
Mental Health
Explore the latest news, research, and experiences in the evolving field of mental health.
Why So Many Teen Girls Are Experiencing TikTok Tics
Reading Time: 4 minutes Researchers are noticing a surprising “parallel pandemic”: a significant rise over the last 18 months in the number of teen girls and young women exhibiting verbal and physical tics. Since […]
How to Do a Teen Mental Health Temperature Check
Reading Time: 4 minutes Most every parent and caregiver knows how to test whether a child has a fever—but do they know how to do a mental health temperature check? Trauma, depression, and anxiety […]
Why Facebook Paused Instagram Kids, and How Parents Can Help Control the Psychological Effects of Social Media on Kids
Reading Time: 5 minutes Facebook has halted development on Instagram Kids, a version of Instagram designed for tweens, following protests from lawmakers, parents, and mental health experts. The outcry came after the Wall Street […]
How to Navigate a Teen Emergency Room Visit for Mental Health
Reading Time: 4 minutes The challenges of online learning and social isolation have taken a tremendous toll on teen mental health—but the return to on-site school brings an equally significant set of stressors. Teens […]
The Science Behind the Nutrition and Mental Health Link
Reading Time: 4 minutes One of the most impactful ways to improve well-being is by activating the power of food as medicine for mental health. Research shows that what we eat can prevent or […]
How to Recognize Loneliness in Teenagers
Reading Time: 5 minutes According to recent research, young people suffer from loneliness far more than any other age group. A study published in July 2021 found that twice as many adolescents experience loneliness today […]
Teen Suicide Prevention: What Everyone Should Know
Reading Time: 7 minutes September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and this year it’s more important than ever before for parents, healthcare providers, teachers, and teenagers themselves to understand the key elements of […]
Netflix Documentary Sheds Light on the Deadly Impact of ‘Conversion Therapy’
Reading Time: 5 minutes The new Netflix documentary Pray Away is spreading awareness about the devastating impact of the “ex-gay” movement on LGBTQ teen and young adult mental health. The film examines so-called conversion […]
How Simone Biles’ Mental Health Priorities Are Inspiring Teens to Put Well-Being First
Reading Time: 4 minutes When Olympic gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the team competition at the Tokyo Games on July 27 to focus on her mental health, she set a positive example for […]
Helping Teens Grieve from COVID-19 Losses
Reading Time: 3 minutes As we emerge from the pandemic and look back on the last year, the individual and collective losses associated with COVID-19 can seem overwhelming for all of us. And teens […]
The 5 Most Important Ways Parents Can Support LGBTQ Teens
Reading Time: 5 minutes Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth face the same challenges that all teens grapple with during this time of life—and they also must cope with an additional […]
