MIAMI – Depression, self-harm and suicide are on the rise among adolescents in the US. The decline in teen mental health has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. Alina Caro, 20, told CBS Miami she’s in a good place now, but she struggled with her mental health during her teenage years. Currently she is in […]
The harmful impact of social media is the subject of general surgeon advice
Conveyed with a sense of urgency, a new national advisory on the harmful impact of social media on young people’s mental health can hopefully inspire a more united effort for solutions, officials say. Given the mounting evidence that social media use is fueling the youth mental health crisis, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has […]
Chicago is following the national trend as teen eating disorders are on the rise
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical experts have noticed an alarming trend among our teens: a marked spike in the diagnosis of eating disorders, such as bulimia and anorexia. While most teens have returned to in-person school and social activities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently warned of a noticeable increase […]
Advice from a therapist: Helping teens deal with anxiety and pressure
By Adele Stuckey and Matthew Brooks After the pandemic, adults are talking about figuring out the “new normal.” As teenagers you have an even tougher job. You need to navigate the new normal with your own interests in mind. How do you have autonomy after this intense period of no autonomy? The way you behave […]
2 teens charged with murder in north Minneapolis during an apparent drug deal
Two 17-year-old boys shot and killed a man in a parked car on the north side of Minneapolis last month during a drug deal caught on surveillance video, according to murder charges. Jordan Deontre McFarland and Monte Dondada Wise, of Minneapolis, were charged in Hennepin County District Court with complicity in second-degree murder in connection […]
Canada says youth mental health problems are a ‘ticking time bomb’ thanks to underfunding, Covid-19 pandemic – YP
Canada is grappling with a ticking time bomb of violence, addiction and suicide related to failing mental health care for its youth. In the streets and subways of Toronto, Canada’s largest city, a state-of-the-art metropolis that acts as a window into the country’s economy and culture, you’ll see many young people wandering, their eyes staring […]
Editorial: Social media’s hold on American teens is a big deal | Editorials and opinions
The era of “screenagers” has been going on for a while now. Parents of teenagers know it well. How many times, mom and dad, have you smoldered at the sight of your adolescent mesmerized by his smartphone at the dinner table, or in a restaurant, or while visiting grandpa and grandma? You can admonish them […]
Teens with irregular sleeping patterns have been found to have a higher risk of school problems
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study to be presented at SLEEP 2023 found that teens with greater variability in their sleep patterns are at greater risk for school-related problems. The results show that the teens with greater night-to-night variability in the time they fell asleep were 42% more likely to have been suspended or […]
Does your teen need a mental health evaluation? 7 reasons to have them reviewed
Teens and mental health experts say parents don’t always notice when their child needs a mental health evaluation. With the mental health crisis of America’s youth extending to the Cincinnati area, we asked a professional how to know when to help our teens. Teenage girls have a mental health crisis: How did we get here? […]
Advice from a therapist: Helping teens deal with anxiety and pressure
By Adele Stuckey and Matthew Brooks After the pandemic, adults are talking about figuring out the “new normal.” As teenagers you have an even tougher job. You need to navigate the new normal with your own interests in mind. How do you have autonomy after this intense period of no autonomy? The way you behave […]