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 ...

Adolescence represents a pivotal period in which individuals integrate personal and social dimensions of their identities. This phase is characterised by a dynamic interplay between cognitive, ...

Stress is a pervasive part of life, and we all respond to it differently. How stress is managed during adolescence greatly matters for long-term mental health. For example, we may care a lot about our ...

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 ...

New research has found that while rates of poor mental health and suicide attempts among Irish adolescents have largely ...

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 ...

Two of the main challenges faced by public health authorities throughout the world are obesity and mental health issues. A better understanding of the psychosocial factors that influence mental health ...

For transgender people, starting gender-affirming hormone treatment in adolescence is linked to better mental health than waiting until adulthood, according to new research led by the Stanford ...