Teens: The Company They Keep
... Preventing Destructive Behavior by Harnessing the Power of Peers Tragic events such as school shootings have presented us with images of adolescent aggressive and antisocial behavior. There is a natio...

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
... Helping young people avoid or overcome emotional problems in the wake of violence or disaster is one of the most important challenges a parent, teacher, or mental health professional can face. The Nat...

Physical Activity (Exercise)
... An active lifestyle can help every woman. Being physically active can provide these benefits: reduces your risk of dying from heart disease or stroke lowers your risk of getting heart disease, stroke,...

Let''s Talk About Depression
... Sure, everybody feels sad or blue now and then. But if you're sad most of the time, and it's giving you problems with your grades or attendance at school your relationships with your family an...

Questions and Answers About Growth Plate Injuries
... This fact sheet contains general information about growth plate injuries. It describes what the growth plate is, how injuries occur, and how they are treated. At the end is a list of additional resour...

Teenage Brain: A work in progress
... New imaging studies are revealing—for the first time—patterns of brain development that extend into the teenage years. Although scientists don't know yet what accounts for the observed changes...

HIV Infection in Adolescents and Young Adults
... The AIDS epidemic among adolescents and young adults in the United States continues to be an increasing concern. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 41,287 cumulative cases o...

What parents need to know about children''s bone health
... Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens bones to the point where they break easily - especially bones in the hip, spine (backbone) and wrist. It is called a "silent disease" because...

The Power of Accutane: The Benefits and Risks of a Breakthrough Acne Drug
... By Michelle Meadows Acne plagued Julie Harper throughout high school and college. She depended on makeup and wore her hair down over the side of her face. She gave up chocolate and french fries, only ...

Youth in a Difficult World
... Not all children enjoy the "carefree" days of childhood. Unfortunately, when things start to go wrong, people often despair of being able to repair the damage. NIMH has made research on diagnosis, ear...