As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the ...

A team of researchers at the University College London recently published a study outlining the affects that internet addiction can have on teenage development and future behavior habits. The team’s ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors have observed an increase in teen girls experiencing tics — or what appears to be verbal and motor tics. “Tics are sudden, repetitive, non-rhythmic ...

Teenage mental health was already in decline before the pandemic, experts say, and Covid disruptions have surely made the struggle more intense. However, the youth mental health crisis has also given ...

Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, is a crucial aspect of human social interaction. Parents and educators often wonder how teenagers develop this essential skill and ...

Social disadvantage can cause stress that leads to changes in ‘connectivity’ between brain regions, potentially harming adolescents’ ability to plan, set goals, and self-reflect. The adolescent brain ...

Adolescent well-being, particularly sexual and reproductive health, is increasingly under threat across Nigeria, with poverty and poor orientation identified as key factors influencing improper ...