Raising a teenager means constantly asking yourself: Is this normal, or should I be concerned? Even the most tuned-in parent can struggle to tell the difference between a tough phase and a deeper ...

I watched the middle aged waitress at the restaurant assist her customers with their orders, awaiting my turn. I had seen her there many times, but she usually wore long sleeves. Today she had on a ...

Self-harm among SA adolescents is emerging as a far more widespread problem than previously understood, with new research showing alarmingly high rates among school-aged children. Experts say the ...

This research was conducted as part of a PhD project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Centre for Society and Mental Health at King’s College London (ES/S012567/1), the ...

Adolescents who report pain at the age of 18 are at higher risk of later self-harm. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Psychiatry Research. The findings suggest that ...

ChatGPT has launched parental controls and a new parent resource page, which can help families guide teenagers' use of the platform. These tools are now available to all users and let a parent connect ...

A recent study followed more than 73,000 NSW children from their prenatal period through to adulthood to reveal how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to risks of teen self-harm or ...

Are you worried that your child might be struggling with suicidal thoughts? Have you seen any self-harm signs in your child? Do you wonder if this is depression? It can feel overwhelming and confusing ...