Youth Mental Health

Two youth mental health specialists give parents advice on setting boundaries around social media use and tips to help families create healthy screen time habits.

A pediatrician shares an easy guide to the annual checkups, screenings, and vaccines children need at every stage.

A psychiatrist with the Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian, explores the science behind kindness and how it affects both mental and physical health.

Child behavioral expert Dr. Jennifer Cross explains how screen time impacts learning, sleep and social skills in children, and why some screens are better than others.

A pediatrician explains the benefits of the positive parenting approach and how to practice it in your own family.

A psychologist explains the signs of screen addiction, how it impacts their brain, and what caregivers can do to support better tech habits.

A psychologist weighs the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence as a tool for mental health.

An expert provides smart strategies for helping school-age kids return to a structured, post-summer bedtime regimen.

As children prepare to go back to school, a psychologist shares strategies for reducing school anxiety and how to identify early signs of stress.

A sleep neurologist and a psychiatrist explain how nightmares and night terrors affect children and adults alike.