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Want to Help Kids? Focus on Parent and Teacher Burnout

Researcher Suniya Luthar explains why protecting kids’ mental health during the pandemic starts with caring for parents and teachers. BY MARYAM ABDULLAH The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every facet of our lives, but research is only just...

What are the characteristics of strong mental health?

Mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. Positive mental health is a combination of feeling good and functioning well.

Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency

Childhood mental health concerns were already steadily rising. But the pandemic and the issue of racial inequality have exacerbated the challenges.

[Press Release] ‘Be Strong’ Launches Broward County, FL, Teen Mental Health Campaign

Be Strong launches new campaign in Broward County to identify, recruit, train and equip student representatives in every county middle and high school to seek out and seek out and support students in crisis.

Young people’s mental health is finally getting the attention it needs

Although most mental-health disorders arise during adolescence, only one-third of investment in mental-health research is targeted towards young people.