While most adolescents remained resilient to depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, girls and teens in the later stages of ...

Teen girls who have greater difficulty effectively solving interpersonal problems when they experience social stress, and who experience more interpersonal stress in their lives, are at greater risk ...

Adolescence is a critical time of growth, marked by changes on a physical, mental, social, and emotional level. Young people are in a stage of rediscovering their world and exploring their identity.

In a recent post, “How to React to Adolescent Emotions,” I discussed the important role that validation plays in de-escalating intense adolescent emotions. When we validate someone, they are left ...