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. According to the CDC, nearly 1 in 3 teen girls seriously considered attempting ...

When we press too hard, our teens shut down and don’t share. Listen and create a comfortable space where your child can speak ...

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In a first of its kind randomized controlled trial, researchers found delivering a problem-solving digital mental health ...

Most people would say that raising kids when they are 12-14 years old is one of the toughest periods of parenting, but what if it didn't have to be?

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

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.