To view the lives of adolescents through the lens of health care is to see a paradox: while most adolescents at this stage of life are thriving, they are also experiencing their moment of greatest ...

A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of ...

The right of adolescents to access confidential health care is sensitive and controversial. Recent challenges in the court system to adolescents' right to access abortion and contraception are eroding ...

Low self-esteem and parental mental health are key reasons why teens with ADHD develop anxiety and depression.

Philadelphia, June 13, 2024 – While doctors understand that adolescents have certain unique health questions and concerns, several challenges prevent this critical information from being collected in ...

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh have found that teenagers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression due to low self-esteem, ...

In 2020, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions reduced social interactions and altered routines, increasing feelings of social isolation and instability. These restrictions increased adolescents’ ...

Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report. The landmark report, by ...

A large international study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland found that most adolescents do not seek professional help even when they have a high level of mental health problems. This ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...