All posts tagged "Mental Health"

At House Hearing, Parents of Children with Mental Illness Make Case for Reform

Pat Milam’s son Matthew began showing signs of severe schizophrenia in spring 2011. At various points, he told his doctors he was...

The Associations Between Parents’ References to Their Own Past Substance Use and Youth’s Substance-Use Beliefs and Behaviors: A Comparison of Latino and European American Youth

Teen Child Bearing in Rural America

Substance Use among 12th Grade Aged Youths by Dropout Status

Don’t Want Your Kids to do Drugs? Better not Tell Them About Your Own Drug Use

Talking candidly about your own drug use may not inspire your kids to stay away from drugs, according to a new study...

The Myth of Dangerous Football

During the week of the 2013 Super Bowl, CBS reporter, Scott Pelley, asked President Barack Obama, “If you had a son, would...

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Mental Health A report compiled by an advisory committee to the National Science Foundation (NSF) details three major risk factors associated with...

Child Trends – Mental Health Disorders

Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2010-2011

Frequent Alcohol, Nicotine or Cannabis Use is Common in Young Persons Presenting for Mental Healthcare

Mental Health Needs of Adolescents Often Overlooked

The vast majority of mental health disorders in adolescents go undiagnosed and untreated, with young people who are African American, LGBT, homeless...

Second-Generation Americans: A Portrait of the Adult Children of Immigrants

Study Highlights Mental Health, Substance Use Links in Young People

A new Australian study found on average teens receiving mental health treatment start using marijuana, smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol at age...

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Juvenile Justice 16-year-old wants murder case sent to juvenile court. New York – Lippman calls for bail reform and heightened transparency. Education  ...

One-in-Five High School Girls Binge Drink, CDC Says

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report says approximately 20 percent of the nation’s high school girls engage in...

Kids may Soon Find Healthier Snacks in School Vending Machines

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to release a set of long-delayed guidelines governing the kinds of food the...

Study: One-Fifth of US Young People Have Diagnosable Mental Disorders

Nearly one in five U.S. kids have at least one diagnosable mental disorder, according to a recently published Child Trends report, with...

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Juvenile Justice Senators failed to reach an agreement with House on lowering age of discernment to 12 years old. Juvenile court project...

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Education Is racial discrimination behind the closing of certan schools? There is a correlation between poverty and education costs in Texas. Workshop provided by...

“Undocuqueers” Fighting for Inclusion and Reform

CHICAGO — Jesús Barrios was half joking when he offered to marry his lesbian friend. She was lamenting her mother’s constant pestering...