Tag: teen mental health

A psychiatrist and mom reflects on teen suicide clusters in Palo Alto and discusses alternative ways to address adolescent mental health.

I was shaking and crying as I told a stranger everything about my life, and they looked at me like I was a criminal. Like I was crazy. I started to think maybe I was.

Brooke Siem discusses her experiences of being medicated with antidepressants as a teenager, her withdrawal from a cocktail of psychiatric drugs and her debut memoir, May Cause Side Effects.

A therapist argues that achievement culture hurts youth mental health, and parents should focus on their children's inner wisdom.

28 teen artists share the power of their creativity in this collection of profoundly moving, courageous, and beautiful artwork.

School Psychologist Scott Greenspan discusses how to promote exercise and mental wellbeing for adolescents stuck indoors during the pandemic.

From The Conversation: "To thrive emotionally, young people need their own time and space, that is not explicitly directed at particular outcomes. This should...

New study examines how increased screen time and social media may be contributing to depressive symptoms and suicide risk in teens