Although such social anxiety is common in both adolescents and adults, it is rarely diagnosed and treated. In a new book titled "Social Anxiety: Hidden Fears and Shame in Teens and Adults," Thomas E.

A friend recently called me in tears: Her son, a freshman in college, was having panic attacks. “It’s all my fault!” she ...

School cellphone bans are key to combating skyrocketing rates of adolescent anxiety and depression, author Jonathan Haidt ...

As social media platforms evolve into primary sources of information, many teens are turning to TikTok for mental health ...

Close friendships predicted lower social anxiety and romantic insecurity and higher job satisfaction. The difference between the two stages of adolescence also suggests that timing is critical.

If you've ever felt anxious before delivering a speech, taking a test or performing on stage, you're not alone. Most people feel anxious on occasion and it can actually be a good thing.

Prolonged exposure to social media can negatively impact mental health, especially among teenagers, and result in anxiety, ...

While many of us spend significant time on social media and look at it as a medium to relieve stress and get connected with ...

Anxiety diagnoses for those aged 18 ... face to face, to foster social development,” says Haidt. Teens who spend more time in-person with their peers have better mental health, according to ...

Constant scrolling and feeling that their lives have been exposed to the world can make kids especially vulnerable to ...

A design-based approach to harm reduction can hold every social media app — regardless of ownership — responsible for the ...