The new data is drawn from the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior survey, which is a report on sexual behavior, substance use, violent experiences and mental health among ninth-12th grade students.

Young people are faring better in their mental health in the past few years after a period of increased sadness and hopelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report by the Centers for Disease ...

The survey was done earlier this year and was open to teens from ages 12 to 19 in San Antonio. The study revealed negative impacts on teen mental health stem from factors such as school, family ...

Social media is linked to rising teen anxiety, poor self-esteem, and sleep disruption. Learn how to support your teen’s mental health.

Teen mental health: The CDC reports improvement.But the kids are far from all right. In the survey, the students were asked about examples of emotional, physical and sexual abuse; physical neglect ...

Teen mental health showed “some signs of progress” in 2023 after record-high levels of mental health challenges in 2021, concludes a new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and ...

While overall teen drug and alcohol use remains low, the increase in nicotine pouch use and the continued prevalence of alternative THC products like delta-8 warrant closer attention from researchers.

In the first nationally representative survey about transgender students, the CDC found that 3.3% of U.S. high school students identified as transgender in 2023.

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report on their 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The report includes data on a wide range of health-related ...

More than 1 in 8 people ages 12 and up in the US have been depressed in recent years, according to data published Wednesday by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.

A study from the Murdoch Research Children's Institute (MCRI) in Australia found 64% of respondents reported at least three episodes of anxiety or depression as teens. A health expert weighed in.