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Therapists Are Noticing A Drastic Increase In Anxiety Among Teenagers

Anxiety in teenagers has been on the rise.What Kids Are Carrying is a HuffPost UK series focusing on how the nation’s youngest generation is *really* feeling right now – and how pa...

Couple who fostered 17 teenagers call for more carers for teenagers

Foster carers who look after teenagers are in growing demand across Wales, with nearly half of children in care in Torfaen aged between 11 and 18.

'I Feel This Panic In My Chest': Even Young Children Are Calling Childline With Exam Stress

It probably won’t come as a surprise that May is the peak season for children to call Childline about exam stress.Between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026; the free, confidential ser...

What Teenagers Say Is Worrying Them The Most (And It's Not Social Media)

I often think about how tough it must be to be a teenager right now. Between the pressures of school life and the inability to get away from it all thanks to the 24/7 nature of soc...

What Teenagers Are Saying About Modern Parenting

Students react to an essay about the relentlessness of raising children today, and share how involved they think parents should be.

12 to 15-year-olds offered chance to help make the internet safer for children

A national opportunity is giving teenagers the chance to shape online safety for children.

U.S. teenagers are sleeping less than ever. Is this the same for Canadians?

The Public Health Agency of Canada states that the recommended amount of sleep for teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 is eight to 10 hours per night.

Autistic Teenagers Less Likely to Exercise and More Likely to Be Sedentary, Study Finds

What Makes Meningitis So Deadly For Teens & 4 Simple Ways to Address the Risk

When people think about meningitis, they often think about infants. But while newborns and toddlers are at highest risk for the disease, what many may not realize is that teenagers...

'I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban

Thirty three children discussed possible limits the government are considering on social media.

US teens getting less sleep than ever, new report finds

Homework, social pressure and jobs still keep teens up but now screen time and social media rob their sleepA new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health show...

How Playtime at Age 2, Especially with Parents, Shapes Teen Fitness Habits

FRIDAY, April 17, 2026 — If you thought your toddler’s relentless energy was just a phase to be managed, think again. New research suggests those early years of running, jumping a...

Children's blood tests may need new standards as protein levels shift with age

Blood protein levels change markedly already during childhood and adolescence, and differences between girls and boys become increasingly pronounced with age. This is shown by a ne...

Teenage girls and experts call for changes to tackle worsening mental health

Researchers from The University of Manchester have worked directly with teenage girls to uncover what they believe could help turn the tide on rising rates of anxiety and low mood....

One-Third of Teens Experience Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours

The findings reveal gender differences in how suicidal thoughts and behaviours are experienced with females (38%) more likely than males (31%) to report having these experiences. T...

After-School Sports An Overall Boon To Children And Teens, Study Shows

TUESDAY, May 12, 2026 — Children benefit in both body and mind when they participate in after-school sports, a new study says. Kids in after-school sports show measurable advantage...

Top 10 Health Tips for Teens

These are the tips we wish someone had told us when we were teens. As kids move into their teen years, many things shift. Not just for them, but for us too. When it comes to food,...

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...

The Topics That Kids With ADHD And Autism Bring Up Most In Therapy

What Kids Are Carrying is a HuffPost UK series focusing on how the nation’s youngest generation is *really* feeling right now – and how parents and caregivers can support them.When...

Signs of Autism in Teens: What Parents Need to Know

Many young people reach their teenage years with undiagnosed autism, as traits often become more apparent during the high-pressure transition to secondary school. As a clinical psy...

The Topics That Kids With ADHD And Autism Bring Up Most In Therapy

What Kids Are Carrying is a HuffPost UK series focusing on how the nation’s youngest generation is *really* feeling right now – and how parents and caregivers can support them.When...

Q&A: What do teenagers need from their parents?

Parents say they just want their teenage children to be happy, but often they struggle to simply get along in the same house, according to Greg Fosco, professor of human developmen...

Teen attitudes to exercise shape fitness years later

Teenagers who see exercise as fun, social and good for their health are significantly fitter by late adolescence than those driven by competition, pressure or fear of judgment, new...

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...