Adolescence is a time of rapid emotional, physical, and social change. While it can be an exciting stage of life, it often ...

When teens turn to social media to reduce their stress, they may find themselves bombarded with negative content. This ...

New research shows teens and adolescents are experiencing increased anxiety as they try to figure out social relationships, balance academic expectations, and navigate uncertainty about the future.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2 A.M. spiral refers to a period of time when a teen feels so overwhelmed by stress that they can't fall asleep. Teens might ...

Adolescence can be characterized as a period of development, experimentation, and discovery. However, for the majority of teenagers, it is also a period with added stress. School pressures, social ...

Anxiety isn’t one-size-fits-all. For some people, it feels like a tight chest or a racing heart. For others, it shows up as constant worrying, spiraling thoughts, or panic that makes everyday ...

Mothers smoking crack cocaine during pregnancy and its lingering effects on their children are the focus of 20-plus years of ongoing research by Case Western Reserve University While the crack cocaine ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — It’s been called “the new pandemic.” Anxiety has increased dramatically among ages 12-30 over the past 30 years. Joanna Reital, age 26, said she now realizes she has ...

"It gets better." These three words have become a pop-culture mantra for struggling young people in the gay and lesbian community. Yet, simply imaging a better future -- however well-intentioned the ...