Teenagers have always banded together for support and camaraderie, helping each other negotiate the dilemmas of this world that only peers can give each other. Instantaneous social media connectivity ...

Neil Bernstein, a clinical psychologist writes about how to understand peer pressure, sex and talk to teenagers about it. You can read an excerpt from his book, "How to Keep Your Teenagers Out of ...

Around the U.S., overdose rates have spiked, much of this being propelled by the introduction of illicit fentanyl — which is up to 100 times more potent than morphine — into the nation’s drug supply.

Today's teens face amplified peer pressure, amplified by social media's constant demands. Parents are urged to foster ...

CLEMSON, S.C. (WCSC) - One in five college students has engaged in self-harm, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health before the pandemic began. But since the pandemic, mental ...

When children are young, they crave parental approval. However, as they grow older, they become increasingly concerned with how other teens perceive them. They may develop anxiety about not fitting in ...

When we think about peer pressure, we immediately think it is a force ruining our society. Not only can it hurt the victim, but it can also impact the people around us. Peer pressure strongly ...

Ice bucket challenge or pay it forward, anyone? In this image from video posted on Facebook, courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, former President George W. Bush participates in the ice ...

No one wants to be the friend who always has to miss dinners, concerts, and vacations because of their strict budget. Maybe you’re unexpectedly tight on cash all of a sudden, or maybe your friend ...

Afrobeats songstress, Simi recently stirred reactions among Instagram users with her definition of peer pressure. She explained it actually wasn’t about ‘following bad friends’ but being compelled to ...

To slightly modify the title of a well-known TV show: Kids do the darndest things. Recently, researchers from Germany and the U.K. carried out a study, published in the journal Science Robotics, that ...