Kate Speer, on a hike with her service dog, Waffle. Her popular social media accounts feature frank discussion of mental illness. Kate Speer hide caption
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Teen mental health has suffered in recent years, partly fueled by the disruptions of the pandemic. New York City is working to expand mental health support to all high school students via telehealth. Pollyana Ventura/Getty Images hide caption
Worried about your kids' video gaming? Here's how to help them set healthy limits
Many teens and young adults struggle with overuse of screens. They also have good advice for how to have a healthy relationship with social media. Rose Wong for NPR hide caption
Teens say social media is stressing them out. Here's how to help them
There's growing evidence that social media use can contribute to mental health issues among teens. A new health advisory suggests ways to protect them. martin-dm/Getty Images hide caption
Major psychologists' group warns of social media's potential harm to kids
Teen with life-threatening depression finally found hope. Then insurance cut her off
Almost 60% of teen girls in the U.S. had depressive symptoms in the past year, according to new survey data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And nearly 1 in 3 said they'd seriously considered suicide. Radu Bighian/EyeEm via Getty Images hide caption
Regular screening for anxiety in their doctor's office is one way to help kids before their troubles escalate. Vladimir Vladimirov/Vladimir Vladimirov/Getty Images hide caption
With Senior Year In Disarray, Teens And Young Adults Feel Lost. Here's How To Help
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