Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that affects adults starting after they turn 18. In extremely rare cases, children and teens can develop early on-set schizophrenia. However, it is possible to find an adolescent or teen who has schizoaffective disorder. This mental health disorder is another rare occurrence which creates a combination of schizophrenia symptoms […]

The teen population has always been prone to emotional swings, driven by many aspects in the adolescent world since time immemorial. Surging hormones, parental expectations, school stress, and peer pressure to fit in are just a few of the triggers of the normal ups and downs of being a teenager. However, according to the department […]

Suicide results in the deaths of over 40,000 Americans every year and is the second leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults, taking 5,000 lives each year of those between the ages of 15 and 24. At least 15 percent of those who commit suicide are clinically depressed. Depression is one of the […]