News: Health & Wellbeing
The Impact of Sleep on Your Teen’s Mental Health
February 9, 2024A new article from CNET explaining the importance of sleep for young people cites our summary of the science of adolescent sleep.
Press Releases
January 17, 2023: New Guides Help Organizations Build Effective Youth Engagement Programs
August 16, 2021: New Report Examines Intersection of Anti-Black Racism on Youth Development
November 30, 2020: Center for the Developing Adolescent Announces New Advisory Board Members
October 1, 2020: Center for the Developing Adolescent Announces New Leadership
Stay in the Know
Adolescents who have a sense of purpose are happier and healthier. How can we help?
November 2, 2023Helping young people develop a sense of purpose in life could build their resilience and prevent declines in mental health. A new report from the National Scientific Council on Adolescence (NSCA) outlines why a having sense of purpose is a key aspect of healthy adolescent development and describes what adults can do to help.
The Stages of Adolescent Brain Development With UCLA’s Adriana Galván, PhD
October 24, 2023In this presentation for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, our Co-executive Director Adriana Galván presents insights into adolescent brain development and shows how better understanding this developmental period can inform and improve programs and services focused on youth well-being.
How Teenagers’ Lack of Sleep is Taking a Toll on Their Mental Health
October 4, 2023Our Co-Executive Directors, Adriana Galván and Andrew Fuligni, spoke with the PBS NewsHour's William Brangham about why sleep is so important to youth mental health.
What It’s Like to Be a Queer Teenager in America Today
June 5, 2023NSCA member Stephen Russell, University of Texas at Austin, talked with The New York Times about the experiences of LGBTQ youth in the US today.
A Sense of Purpose May Have Significant Impact on Teens’ Emotional Well-being
February 13, 2023A study of more than 200 teens co-authored by NSCA member Prof. Anthony Burrow found that young people feel more positive and have a greater sense life satisfaction on days when they feel more purposeful.
Young People Need Experiences that Boost Their Mental Health
October 10, 2022In this Comment for Nature, Andrew Fuligni and Adriana Galván explain how policymakers, schools, counselors, and parents can draw on the research into adolescent development to support youth wellbeing.
Can Smartphones Help Predict Suicide?
September 30, 2022New York Times reporter Ellen Barry talked with NSCA member Dr. Nick Allen and other researchers about the promise and challenges of using digital technology to prevent suicide attempts.
More Sleep Could Improve Many U.S. Teenagers’ Mental Health
July 1, 2022As California's new law goes into effect pushing high school start times to 8:30 a.m. or later, our Co-Executive Director Dr. Andrew Fuligni talks about why sleep is so important to adolescents' mental health.
Facebook’s Own Data Is Not as Conclusive as You Think About Teens and Mental Health
October 6, 2021NPR spoke with Candice Odgers, PhD, psychologist at UC Irvine and Duke University and member of our National Scientific Council on Adolescence, about why Facebook's marketing data on youth and social media—the subject of testimony to a Senate panel—doesn't match the research.
- 1
- 2