During adolescence, young people become especially sensitive to peer influence – more so than any other time in life. So, how ...

Can depression and anxiety be contagious? A new study from Finland suggests the answer is yes — but surprisingly, it’s not just because having sad friends makes you feel sad, too. Publishing in JAMA ...

With its inception in just 2020, World Teen Mental Wellness Day provided a new focus on the age-old challenge of attaining and maintaining mental wellness during adolescence. On March 2, around the ...

However, a CDC report earlier this year contradicted this result, finding that teen depression was up by 60 percent — a number that shocked many mental health professionals. An analysis of the Youth ...

Social media is here to stay. In the U.S., 95% of teens use at least one social media platform. And according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey, over half of teens admit that it'd be very difficult ...

An assembly framework and video to mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, featuring young people discussing how they maintain good mental health.