adolescence

Mental Health

Scarcity Of Mental Health Care Means Patients — Especially Kids — Land In ER

On any given day, pediatrician Lindsay Irvin estimates a quarter of her patients need psychiatric help. She sees teens who say they are suicidal, and…
Community Health

Bad Health Outcomes For Adults Who Don’t Get Help As Teens

Young people with health problems left un-cared for in adolescence face higher risks of leading unhealthy lives as adults, a new study finds.A study of…
Trends & Times

The New Science Of Adolescence

Developmental psychologist Larry Steinberg says new brain science is starting to reveal why teenagers seem to stay teenage through their mid-twenties.
Research

Indiana Project Screenings Show Need For More Mental Health Services In Youth Detention

Indiana is at the forefront of providing mental health screening and services to juvenile offenders, but more efforts are needed to improve the services…
Research

National Study Examines Ways Federal Policy Can Impact Childhood, Adolescent Obesity

A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas and sports drinks could reduce obesity in adolescents, and exercise promotion,…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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