Teen Mental Health: How to Know When Your Child Needs Help
Young people face pretty much the same array of mental health challenges that adults do. However, these are the most common mental health conditions seen in U.S. tweens and teens: 1. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) affects nearly 10% of all U.S. kids aged 3 to 17. 2. Nearly 9.5% … See more
Youth mental health expert raised concerns about the extreme pressures on children and teens throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the lingering effects of school closures and … See more
The mental health symptoms you might see in your child will, of course, be unique to them. But as a parent or caregiver, you have a good sense … See more
Young people spend a lot of time on sites such as Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others. One study found that 90% of teens aged 13 to 18 use … See more
Substance useis very common among teens. It can combine with mental health issues (and in most cases, making them worse). Around 15% of all high-school students say they … See more
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