Back to school behaviors can include meltdowns and stomachaches. See what teachers and pediatric experts say is normal and ...

A local family’s loss is opening a broader conversation about youth mental health and what parents should watch for when a ...

A study involving more than 58,000 adolescents from 21 countries found that "unstructured free time" – defined as periods without adult supervision or activities guided by educational, cultural, or ...

Letting teens sleep in on the weekend can help lower their risk of depression and improve emotional well-being, according to ...

Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings in a new ...

Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings in a new ...

Considering many people grapple with loneliness and social isolation when they're struggling with emotional or mental health concerns, it's not surprising that many of the symptoms are unsuspecting ...

Adolescence is a formative stage of life, shaped by rapid emotional, physical, and social changes. It is also a time when young people begin to navigate more complex relationships, both online and ...

In this guide to the canine adolescent years, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks down this critical phase—from hormones to the prefrontal cortex—based on his 2026 VMX session in ...

Adolescent weight status is shaped by co-occurring behaviors, but variable-centered analyses may obscure heterogeneous patterns. Person-centered approaches can clarify how these patterns relate to BMI ...

From the outside, many adolescent behaviors can closely resemble classic symptoms of narcissism. Your teen may make grandiose claims, be ultra-sensitive to criticism, be ravenous for "likes" on social ...