ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

Doctors sometimes ask parents to leave the room during teen check-ups. This might seem odd, but there's a good reason. Teens often have questions or concerns they don't want to share in front of their parents. These can be about anything from anxiety to relationships. Doctors want to create a safe s

Teenagers go through a lot. Their brains are still growing. Their emotions are all over the place. And sometimes, they have thoughts or experiences that feel a bit "off. " These are called psychotic-like experiences, or PLEs. They might see or hear things that aren't there. Or they might believe thi