Social media wields a powerful influence on emotions, especially for teenagers, who are an active and particularly vulnerable audience. It's crucial to understand how it affects their self-esteem, ...

Psychiatrist Dr. Blaise Aguirre has become an expert in self-loathing. No, it’s not because he experiences self-hatred. It’s because he has spent decades studying what he considers an epidemic of ...

On a crisp Tuesday morning in Manhattan, 16‑year‑old Ava walked into her high school cafeteria clutching her phone like past generations carried good report cards. Not textbooks. Not lunch money. Her ...

Adolescents who perceive themselves as overweight are three times more likely to consider committing self-harm compared to those who do not, regardless of whether the person is objectively overweight, ...

We hear a great deal about self-esteem. But what is self-esteem, really? Self-esteem is our opinion of ourselves, based on others' perceptions. So, how is it that we all, or at least many of us, have ...

For many parents, the transition to parenting teenagers is an abrupt and surprising one. Their once cute and cuddly child has turned into a sullen, angry, and self-absorbed teenager who seems happiest ...

Low self-esteem and parental mental health are key reasons why teens with ADHD develop anxiety and depression.