Adolescents who are pregnant and parenting may be particularly vulnerable to mental health concerns. The April 2024 special themed issue of Health Affairs on perinatal mental health and well-being ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...

Close to 1 in 3 adolescents in the U.S. received mental health treatment in 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported Tuesday, which works out to around 8.3 million ...

Teenagers who have strong friendships tend to have better mental health, regardless of their social media use, a new study finds. Social media has become omnipresent in the lives of teens. A 2023 ...

Mental health is increasingly recognized as a universal human right and an essential foundation of human development. Yet across the world, millions remain without access to the support they need, ...

In most of the world, adolescent birth rates have been decreasing for more than two decades.1 In North America, there are now fewer than 15 births per 1000 adolescents aged 10–19 years (the vast ...