Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal ...

New research finds that brain development is not linear. There are distinct phases with unique characteristics.

Adolescents often sleep less than recommended and have substantially different sleep patterns on weekdays and weekends. Their ...

Many mood and psychological disorders develop during adolescence; however, the relationship between adolescent stress-related neurogenesis and psychiatric illnesses during this period remains unclear.

Adolescence represents a pivotal period in which individuals integrate personal and social dimensions of their identities. This phase is characterised by a dynamic interplay between cognitive, ...

Adolescence is a uniquely sensitive life stage. Digital tools that engage young people on issues such as mental health, ...

Researchers studied the relationship between depression and the ownership of smartphones in early adolescence.

Note: This post uses“LGBTQ+” and “queer” interchangeably as umbrella terms for people with non-cisgender and heterosexual identities. Many LGBTQ+ adults did not get the adolescence our cisgender, ...

Jo-Anna B. Baxter does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...