Teenagers struggling to develop a healthy sense of identity must walk a tightrope, balancing commitment to their family’s values with their own exploration of what matters, most psychologists agree. A ...

Adolescence feels like a full-body, full-mind upheaval. It is when young people begin to wrestle with the profound question: Who am I? That is a foundational issue. Moreover, the answer does not ...

One day during the summer, I went outside to do some yard work. Looking at all the weeds in my flower bed, I knew I was going to be out there for quite some time. I put on my headphones and turned on ...

A team led by UC Berkeley researchers at the School of Public Health published a study Monday revealing an increase in self-harm among American adolescents, especially among young women and ...

A study of just over 10,000 US kids and teens aged 11-15 years found that 1.02% of adolescents identify as transgender; approximately 8.2% who were assigned female gender at birth and 1.3% assigned ...

Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about ...