Social Media Ideas for Adolescents

Chimpanzees' unusually protracted and vulnerable adolescences

For all the diversity of the human condition, one experience is almost universally painful: adolescence. It's also unusual. Most other species pass from puberty to adulthood quickl...

Teen Substance Use Driven by Sluggish Dopamine Systems

A new study upends long-standing cognitive doctrine by demonstrating that adolescent substance experimentation reflects a compensatory response to lower baseline dopamine.

Gap in treatment for adolescent cannabis users puts young adults at risk

Teens may turn to marijuana use for many reasons: curiosity, stress relief, peer pressure, help with mental health, or for the positive feelings of being "high." However, there is...

Generation At Crossroads: Teenagers Of Today

"To be, or not to be—that is the question”, this quote by William Shakespeare, truly reflects the state of mind of today’s teenagers.Teenagers today face dilemmas which are not bec...

Have A Risk-Taking Teen? This Brain Chemical Might Be Responsible, Researchers Say

FRIDAY, June 12, 2026 — Trying weed, alcohol or smoking. Getting into fights. Attempting dangerous "Jackass"-style stunts. Dating that skeevy guy. Ever wonder why some teens are dr...

Raising Decision-Makers in a High-Stakes World

We know brains aren't fully developed until age 25. Here's how to help your kids make good choices in the meantime.

Supporting teens and young adults living with cancer

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with and beyond cancer have unique needs and perspectives that clinicians should be aware of when providing health care. A practice articl...

Teens Aren’t as Disengaged as You May Think: What Adults Get Wrong About Adolescents’ Civic Contributions

As researchers who study adolescent development, we believe this picture is incomplete. The post Teens Aren’t as Disengaged as You May Think: What Adults Get Wrong About Adolescent...

The Teenage Mind & Decision Making

Teenagers are stereotyped as poor decision makers who engage in risky behavior. These stereotypes are often explained in terms of the teenage brain (or mind) being immature and lac...

A study that followed 184 adolescents from age 13 to 23 found that the ‘cool’ kids who prioritized impressing their peer...

Being one of the popular kids in middle school or early high school is usually treated as an unambiguous social win, the thing every teenager is implicitly angling for. A pair of l...

Advice for physicians on supporting teens and young adults living with cancer

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with and beyond cancer have unique needs and perspectives that clinicians should be aware of when providing health care. A practice articl...

It's time to remove the barriers to mental health awareness for all young people

Adolescence is a critical stage when many lifelong challenges first emerge, including mental health difficulties.

Adolescents and the Need to Belong

Feeling lonely, out of place, and disconnected are some of cyberbullying's harmful consequences that point to a deeper human need.

Adolescents with cannabis use disorder have higher risks for later development of psychiatric disorders

The ongoing legalization of cannabis in the United States has elicited cheers, boos and a host of questions. How much is safe? Isn't it just a plant? What are the long-term effects...

Teen self‑harm: Responses should focus on social context, not just mental health

Around 1 in 6 adolescents worldwide report having self-harmed at some point in their lives. In England, an NHS mental health survey of 2,370 children and young people found that mo...

Adolescents' knowledge of legal capacity to independently consent linked to higher STI/HIV testing

A study has found that adolescents who were aware of their state's minor consent laws were more likely to seek and receive testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections...

Tweens on social media: Experts say it could lead to earlier substance use

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — The minimum age requirement for most social media platforms is 13 years old, but nearly 40% of adolescents between the ages of 8 and 12 use social medi...

Why Young Teens Are Vulnerable to Conversational AI

Are highly empathetic AI chatbots safe for developing minds? A national study reveals that 47.1% of American teens have experienced digital or emotional harm while using conversati...

Why Is My Teen Acting Like a Jerk?

What is the "adolescent personality dip," and what does it have to do with your kid's behavior?

Teens Need Private Time With Doctors, but Many Aren’t Getting It

Most parents see value in confidential teen health visits but many still struggle to step back, national poll suggests The post Teens Need Private Time With Doctors, but Many Aren’...

Adolescents Stop Reading as Middle Schools Struggle

New Research From Clinical Psychological Science

A sample of recent research covering alcohol use, adolescent development, executive function and more.

A study that followed 184 thirteen-year-olds for ten years found that the ones their classmates rated as the ‘coolest’ i...

Researchers at the University of Virginia, led by psychologist Joseph Allen, recruited 184 thirteen-year-olds from public middle schools in suburban and urban areas of the southeas...

Study shows dangerous associations between drug and alcohol use and adolescent mental health

Adolescents who use drugs or binge drink alcohol are more likely to experience psychological distress and have seriously thought of or attempted suicide, according to a new study f...