Make a Fool of Yourself Ive just returned from a week sailing the Sea of Abaco with my 17 year-old son. We were on a high adventure trip with the Boy Scouts. Early on, our Captain told us that to get the most from the trip, we had to be...
Long-term treatment of adolescents with major depression is associated with continuous and persistent improvement of depression symptoms in most cases, according to the most recent analysis of follow-up data from the NIMH-funded Treatment of...
Pretend you are 16 again. What did you do every day? Every summer? Did you have a carefree beach roaming adventure or did you go to a programmed summer camp of competitive sports? It doesnt matter. You see, you had something to do. Why...
Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The survey also...
An HIV-p prevention program targeted at women receiving prenatal care may effectively reduce risks for HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unplanned future pregnancies, according to NIMH-funded researchers. Bundling such interventions...
Drug and alcohol addiction doesn't discriminate - it affects men, women, teens, adults, and people of all races and backgrounds. Teenagers, and particularly teenage girls, are especially vulnerable to the physical and psychological effects of...