#teenagers

Many adolescents experiencing COVID-related mental health crises can end up stuck in emergency rooms on long waiting lists for treatment.

Nearly a third of teens and young adults improperly use tranquilizers, stimulants and other psychoactive drugs.

Federal data show a nationwide surge of kids in mental health crisis during the pandemic.

Young people who smoke a lot of weed are more likely to harm themselves and die of any cause.

Some clinicians may be making questionable decisions that may negatively affect kids’ health outcomes.

The greatest increase in such visits was among girls ages 15 to 17, mostly related to substance use and self-harm.

Taking opioids at the same time as benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and Ativan, is also associated with overdose.

Officials call for the establishment of a task force to investigate Black youth suicide.

Treatment with Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin or Concerta is more likely to trigger mental health problems in teens and young adults with ADHD.

Severe dependency on smartphones and the internet can lead to depression and anxiety in young people.

Based on all the teasing, bullying and parental nagging that overweight kids must endure, it may come as no surprise to hear that obese childr...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with the Ad Council and the Inspire USA Foundation, h...

The more years that a teenager smokes marijuana, the more likely he or she is to develop psychosis, according to a study published in the Marc...