“Weighted blankets seem to offer a tangible, non-drug intervention for improving sleep quality,” Dawson said in a statement. ...

Sleepwalking occurs in approximately 5% of children and teenagers ages 2-18, peaking between ages 8-12. It usually resolves on its own over time. Sleepwalking is much less common in adults. Episodes ...

Teens turn to drugs for multiple reasons, including to relieve boredom, to feel like an adult, or to fit in. It can also be a ...

Research consistently shows that the bond between a therapist and a teen is crucial for treatment success. A 2023 study in ...

Music therapy helps teens identify, verbalize and study their emotions, empowering them to change the way they act and feel, ...

Carson City Juvenile Services hosted a parent engagement night Tuesday at the Carson City Community Center to discuss the ...

As more kids are struggling with their mental health, some of that burden is also on their parents, who now have to advocate for their kids, navigate a confusing mental health system and work with ...

A review of the medical records of thousands of adolescents treated for obesity found that kids who received the GLP-1 medications semaglutide or liraglutide were less likely to ...

ADHD is a behavioral disorder that affects attention, causes hyperactivity, and leads to impulsive actions. Anxiety is a ...

Some states have decriminalized psilocybin-containing magic mushrooms, which are not FDA-approved as a medicine. They are ...

Following a summer event that encouraged teens to learn about harm reduction while enjoying free hamburgers and playing ...