Teens are using AI companions for emotional support. Learn why adolescents are at risk for this false intimacy and what parents can do to protect them from it.

Although social media can have benefits, it can also have significant negative consequences for mental health.

Periods of prolonged social isolation have long been associated with difficult emotions and, in some cases, with the emergence of psychiatric symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and difficulties ...

A steady stream of teen vaping emergencies reveals deeper risks. Young people and parents need to know the unique risks to ...

Corporal punishment is still on the books in Missouri and used in some schools. The practice is from an earlier era, rooted ...

From schools to universities, AI tools are transforming learning in India — boosting efficiency but raising concerns about critical thinking, memory and cognitive dependence among students.

That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early brain scans showed that gray matter changes dramatically through the teen years ...

Researchers identified three distinct brain “biotypes” of ADHD, each with its own chemical signature—offering new clues about why treatment can feel like trial and error.

The cerebral cortex, the brain's outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, layered structure. Its proper development requires newly generated neurons to ...

Your brain begins as a single cell. When all is said and done, it will house an incredibly complex and powerful network of some 170 billion cells. How does it organize itself along the way? Cold ...

Discover essential strategies for navigating the tumultuous years of parenting preteens and teenagers. With insights from BACP counsellor Margaret Ward-Martin, learn how to foster open communication, ...