All posts tagged "Mental Health"

Teen Suicide May Be “Contagious,” Says Canadian Study

A new report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests that teenagers may be at greater risk if they know of classmates...

Health Care Difficult to Obtain for Young Adults, With Lack of Insurance as Biggest Barrier

On a webinar held this week by the National Resource Center for Youth Development, M. Jane Park, Project Coordinator for the National...

Update: Boy Scouts Open Historic Doors To Gay Youth; Decision on Adults Awaits

Written by Cameron Albert-Deitch / Originally appeared in The Chicago Bureau The Boy Scouts of America lifted its longstanding ban on openly gay youths participating in its activities...

Kids and Trauma: Maintaining a Watchful Calm After the Oklahoma Disaster

Videos taken within flattened schools by survivors of this week’s Oklahoma tornadoes show the damage through a simple lens. Children see things...

Researchers Say Drinking During Puberty Could Lead to Alcohol Problems In Adulthood

Are kids who drink during puberty more likely than other young people to become heavy drinkers once they are older? According to...

Teens, Social Media, and Privacy

Characteristics of Pregnant Teen Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions

Many of Nation’s Young People May Have Mental Disorders, CDC States

According to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, as many as one-fifth of the nation’s children may have a...

New SAMHSA Report Examines Pregnant Teens and Substance Abuse Patterns

A new report from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) finds that among the 57,000 teen girls who...

DSM-5 Changes to Autism, ADHD Definitions Could Impact Millions of Children

A new edition of the psychiatric “bible” will be released May 17, arriving on a wave of controversy that may have a...

SAMHSA Kicks Off Media Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A.J. Senerchia started occasionally drinking in the 7th grade. When he began drinking regularly during the week, his...

North Carolina Bill Would Severely Limit Teen Access to Pregnancy, STD Care

A bill recently proposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives would place tight restrictions on access to a number of services...

Demi Lovato, SAMHSA, Raise Awareness About Children’s Mental Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Having social relationships and connections to others can help youth overcome metal health issues, addiction and other challenges. That’s the...

One Case Makes the Case for Community Based Services

  CHICAGO — The national debate continues over the issues of guns and violence, but attention to the subject of mental health...

Smokers of Fake Pot Risk Turning into Zombies, Says New Ad Campaign

Health officials from the District of Columbia have a stern warning for youths living in the nation’s capital: using synthetic marijuana may...

Bill Could Impact Marijuana-Using Parents in Colorado

Last week, advocates in Denver convened at the state Capitol to discuss Senate Bill 278, a piece of legislation that would establish...

Researchers Find Exposure to Porn Makes Young People More Sexually Active, …Slightly More

Researchers recently published findings in the Journal of Sexual Medicine that teenagers and young adults in the Netherlands who watch sexually explicit...

Unemployment from a Child’s Perspective

When Parents are Unemployed, Children Suffer

Job loss significantly impacts children; federal programs could do more As jobless rates remain high, federal and state support systems could do...

From Risk to Resilience, From Despair to Hope: Shifting Our Framework for Responding to Harm

I think I will always remember the first time I read the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) studies, which draw a formidable link...