Teenagers and Adolescence

Kansas City Parade Shooting and Gun Violence: Young Victims, Young Suspects

In the Super Bowl parade shooting, many of the wounded were children, and the two people charged so far in connection with the gunfire are also under 18.

More Young People Are on Multiple Psychiatric Drugs, Study Finds

Polypharmacy, a prescribing practice that some experts warn can be unsafe, is becoming more commonplace.

A Midwestern Republican Stands Up for Trans Rights

Ohio’s governor reminds Republicans that they’re supposed to support parents’ rights, even if their children are trans.

The Joy of Communal Girlhood; the Anguish of Teen Girls

Girl dinners. Barbiemania. Taylor Swift. Is it just a coincidence that the “year of the girl” comes at a time when girls themselves are so very miserable?

Does Social Media Perpetuate Inequality?

Black and Hispanic youth use social media more than white kids, exposing them to its psychological harms and distracting from more useful endeavors.