South Korean students wait to take the annual College Scholastic Ability Test, known locally as Suneung, at a school in Seoul – Copyright AFP Sergio Lima Are ...

Teens who spend more time online report more mental health symptoms, but a twin study suggests screen time may not be the ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests that teenage girls experiencing depression process anticipated social rejection differently in the brain compared to their peers ...

A 17-year-old girl came in for her regular check-up. She has a history of depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder. She has tried several antidepressants, but they haven’t helped much. She’s ...

Teenage girls are more likely to experience depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts than boys, and some of the differences ...

Mission Prep, a specialized adolescent mental health clinic with centers across California and Virginia, has released a report explaining gendered differences in how depression manifests in teenagers.

Depression is a mental health condition that affects 280 million people worldwide. It is twice as common in women than men and this pattern starts to develop during adolescence. Researchers have ...

It is alarming that girls’ level of depression increased by 50 percent during the years 2012-2015, and increased by a total of 66 percent between the years of 2007-2017 (1). Fully 41 percent of girls ...

Around half of teenage girls experience moderate to severe period pain. The mechanical force of the uterus contracting and inflammatory chemicals such as prostaglandins contribute to this pain.