A survey of U.S. teens from Western University in Ontario, Canada, linked "clinically elevated anxiety levels" to excessive screen time.

The research team found that teens with "internalizing" conditions like anxiety and depression face unique challenges online. Compared to peers without mental health conditions: Social comparison was ...

Mental health problems are increasing in young people. How can their families support them? And when should professional help be sought?

Social anxiety disorder goes beyond being shy or introverted. It involves an extreme fear of social interaction, and it interferes with an individual's daily life. The symptoms usually begin ...

Then walk back to his/her office for the interview. One office manager I know has a personal red-flag test, based on what the applicant does with their coffee/water cup after the interview.

In my work as a child psychologist, I’ve seen a truth many parents don't realize until they're in the thick of it: anxiety in kids and teens doesn ... battling constant social anxiety that ...

Against the backdrop of a deepening mental health crisis among American teenagers, a newly released survey of teens and their parents by Pew Research Center reveals that teens are increasingly ...

Filmmaker Perri Peltz and lawyer Matthew Bergman join Hari Sreenivasan to share the stories of the parents taking social media companies ... WHO IS CONTACTING AND TEENS UNDER 16 NEED PARENTS ...

It may be tough to handle, but there are ways of dealing with anxiety. Breathing exercises, getting all of your beauty rest, and staying away from coffee are all great ways to feel better, but if ...

Children today have far less time for free play and wholesome interaction. Recess or break-time at school is often used to prepare for some test or the other. Added to this is the intense pressure ...

Among teens who said they are at least somewhat concerned about their peers’ mental health, 22 percent identified social media as ... issues like depression and anxiety began to increase and ...

One in five U.S. teens say social media has negatively impacted their mental health and nearly half say it has a mostly negative impact on kids their age. A Pew Research Center report published ...