The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped countless aspects of daily life. For teenagers, the disruption has been incredibly profound. In the spring of 2020, mental health claims for U.S. adolescents aged 13 to ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, ...

Adolescence is a time when children test their footing to convince themselves they can stand on their own. As teens move toward independence, they can often be particularly challenging to parents as ...

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the developing “social brain." Here’s what we know—and when parents should be ...

Vacation season is upon us. But that doesn’t necessarily translate to teens roaming free. A new poll finds that less than half of U.S. parents feel comfortable leaving their teenager alone in a hotel ...

The teenage stage of life has been classified as the exciting, energetic, and potential stage, but it has also been overwhelming. Most teenagers feel stress even when what seems to be “normal” is ...