Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI for advice, emotional support and decision-making, according to a new study.

The world teens are facing is overwhelming and daunting,” said Mecaela Meerholz, Mentis director of operations. “It’s ...

Banning screens is often not an option. So Science News spoke with experts studying screen use and addiction in teens to help families navigate this complex issue.

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Across the U.S., the mental health crisis among teenage girls—especially girls of color—is escalating at alarming rates.

Kids and teens were learning about mental health in a unique way on Saturday. It is the United Hands Project’s third annual ...

Since the mid-1990s, researchers have been studying Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), defined as preventable and potentially traumatic experiences occurring before age 18. Examples of these ...

With all the discussion around the adolescent mental health crisis, a prime suspect has gone relatively unnoticed: sleep.

There are substantial racial and ethnic differences in U.S. adolescents' use of mental health services, according to a study published online June 18 in JAMA Network Open.

Compulsive or addictive patterns of screen use — rather than total time spent on devices — may pose a greater risk to adolescents’ mental health, new research shows.

Which teens were hardest hit? We looked at how mental health symptoms over time were linked to different social factors, such as gender, cultural background and family affluence.