Teens

As adult therapists around the world weigh in on the youth mental health crisis, a Gen Z’er offers his own view of what our field should keep in mind. Read more

The rise in teen suicidality is frightening, but hospitalization isn’t the only—or even the best—option for treatment. Read more

Are we undermining boys' longing for soft, loving friendships? Read more

Watch this Networker Live event with "Girls on the Brink" author Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Read more

In this Networker Live event, senior editor Chris Lyford speaks with suicidologist Dr. David Jobes about the impact of ideation. Read more

Suicidal ideation among teens is overlooked, understudied, and sometimes even willfully ignored. Read more

I practiced for almost 50 years, and just retired with a feeling of satisfaction. Here’s what I’ve learned in my journey to contentment. These are my tales... Read more

What if we stopped looking to modify the unique functioning of the teenage brain—delusional though it may be at times—and did more to foster the creative... Read more

Building a relationship with heavily armored, developmentally regressed, profoundly sad adolescents is no small feat. They don’t exactly let you in the front... Read more

Are teen clients entitled to confidentiality? How should therapists discuss confidentiality with their teen clients? What’s the therapist’s role... Read more