For the first time in over a decade, a CDC survey shows fewer teens reported feeling sad or hopeless in 2023.

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTAJ) – The CDC reported high school mental health has improved, but that more students are experiencing school-based violence and are skipping school for safety reasons. These ...

Health officials have called for further education on emerging substances, as well as sustained efforts to address adolescent mental health—another factor closely tied to substance use trends.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

The CDC researchers found that while some improvements have been made for youth health and well-being, largely all other mental health indicators worsened.

A previously reported drop in vaping largely explains the overall decline in tobacco use from 10% to about 8% of students, health officials said.

CDC data shows U.S. high school students' frequent social media use linked to increased bullying, hopelessness, and suicide risk.