Adolescents who experience higher levels of social anxiety symptoms are more likely to report increased suicidal thoughts and other depressive symptoms two years later, according to new research. The ...

To better understand anxiety, a psychologist from the University of Kansas studied 90 teenage girls in sessions spanning ...

Experts agree that Gen Z is struggling with their mental health. Constant access to social media is part of the problem, but parents also need to look for these signs of anxiety in their teens and ...

The study found that Black adolescents experienced an average of 6 race-related events online each day, including about 3.2 instances of racial discrimination and 2.8 positive racial socialization ...

Stress levels and general mental health issues are on the rise in teens. This expert has an answer as to why — and what ...

It’s been called “the new pandemic.” Anxiety has increased dramatically among people ages 12-30 over the past 30 years.

Research from the University of Georgia finds that warmth and affection can make a difference. A recent study from the University of Georgia finds warm, supportive parenting helps adolescents feel ...

Adolescents’ social world is a critical context for development. Across generations, interactions with peers drive exploration of the key tasks of adolescence, including identity formation, expanding ...

Is your teen shy or anxious socially? Learn how moms and dads can reduce or worsen social anxiety- and what actions really ...

The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host Laura Koehler in a program titled “Teen Anxiety and School Anxiety: Dealing with Resistance and Refusal” on Tuesday, Oct. 22. There will be ...

Former teacher Professor of Education David Putwain says ‘heavy-handed’ messages around test results can fuel extreme worry among some 16 to 18-year-olds, even when others respond well to such ...