Most mental disorders have a typical onset between 12 and 25 years of age, highlighting the
importance of this period for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of mental ill-health …

For over two decades, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender …

The relationship between social media use and life satisfaction changes across adolescent
development. Our analyses of two UK datasets comprising 84,011 participants (10–80 years …

Theories of human neurobehavioral development suggest executive functions mature from
childhood through adolescence, underlying adolescent risk-taking and the emergence of …

Since the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was announced, we had an …

Social connectedness is essential for health and longevity, while isolation exacts a heavy
toll on individuals and society. We present US social connectedness magnitudes and trends …

Mental ill health, which has been the leading health and social issue impacting the lives and
futures of young people for decades, has entered a dangerous phase. Accumulating …

Adolescence (the stage between 10 and 24 years) is a period of life characterised by
heightened sensitivity to social stimuli and the increased need for peer interaction. The …

Research linking social media use and adolescent mental health has produced mixed and
inconsistent findings and little translational evidence, despite pressure to deliver concrete …

Adolescence is a period of dynamic change across multiple systems. Concurrent maturation
of neural, biological, and psychosocial functioning renders adolescence a time of …