When we pathologize everyday stress, it’s hard to recognize a more serious mental health crisis.

The bottom line is that teenagers can be difficult. Any parent with a teen can tell you that. Teenagers question our authority, often feel they have a better way of doing things, and can be quite ...

BOSTON -- Singer/songwriter Janis Ian may have learned the truth at seventeen -- but it wasn’t until 1975 she let the rest of the world in on that education. That summer, Ian scored her biggest hit: ...

Adults can spend a lot of time talking about the challenges our youth face. In Arkansas, we can cite the statistics: we have ...

Teenagers are often described as difficult, moody or impossible to read, but the conversation usually stops there. What gets less attention is what teenagers quietly wish their parents understood: ...

Today Piper Sandler published its 49th semi-annual survey of teens in the US on a variety of topics. Over 6,000 teens were polled on their preferences and usage habits with technology, entertainment, ...

Two questions asked during a regular pediatrician’s visit could help identify youth with drinking problems, according to a national expert group convened by the National Institute on Alcoholism and ...