Autistic young people are at increased risk of mental health difficulties than their non-autistic peers.1,2 Beyond innate neurodevelopmental differences, environmental factors, especially the school ...

Mental health experts say one thing is critical to understand: self-injury is often a signal of emotional pain — not a desire to die.

Because right now he comes to me, but when’s the day he’s going to turn to AI instead?” She said she is worried that Gen Zers have trouble “confronting their own feelings.” Emily said she’s also ...

Dr. Michael Robb, head of research at Common Sense Media, calls it “social offloading,” using AI to navigate interpersonal situations, and he said it isn’t limited to Generation Z. He has observed it ...

When I first heard a patient say, “I told the bot, not my therapist,” I assumed the remark was exaggerated. It was not.

“It was like a cloud had lifted, and she could think more rationally again.” That’s how one mother described her teenage daughter — a sufferer of “erratic mood swings” — after eight weeks on a ...

When a teenager sets a deadline to end her own life, the weight of that decision can feel absolute. Yet even in moments of ...

Supporting emotional well being is just as important as adjusting insulin doses.”— Dr. Erin Roe DALLAS, TX, UNITED ...

Regular engagement in arts and creative activities improves the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents. That is the ...

Regular engagement in arts and creative activities improves the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents. That is the conclusion of the first systematic review in 17 years, published last year in ...

This tennis player and former gymnast aren't alone in manic world of kids sports. Here's how parents can better understand girls' unique injury risks.

People who grew up before teens had smartphones are often stronger socially than teenagers of younger generations.