Treating Teen Depression Might Improve Mental Health Of Parents, Too
An estimated 12.8 percent of adolescents in the U.S. experience at least one episode of major depression, according to the… More
Mental Illness
Suicides Have Increased. Is This an Existential Crisis?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released startling new statistics on the rise of deaths by suicide in… More
The Perils Of Pushing Kids Too Hard, And How Parents Can Learn To Back Off
On New Year’s Eve, back in 2012, Savannah Eason retreated into her bedroom and picked up a pair of scissors… More
The Words That Can Signal You’re Depressed
Feeling down? Pay attention to your language. Language changes significantly in both content and word choice in people who are… More
A Troubling Prognosis for Migrant Children in Detention: ‘The Earlier They’re Out, the Better’
Some youngsters retreat entirely, their eyes empty, bodies limp, their isolation a wall of defiance. Others cannot sit still: watchful… More
How a Public Suicide Harms the People Who See It
One evening last March, Nancy Bacon saw a stranger die. She had just touched down in Toronto and set off… More