A study of 12 hospitalized children shows art therapy reduces emotional distress and helps kids feel like artists, not patients. Learn more here.

Research has shown a connection between physical activity and mental health for kids. Learn 7 ways to encourage your child to be more active.

Here’s how playing sports boosts kids’ emotional health, based on a study of 4,000 children in the Generation R project.

Hope can protect kids from risky behaviors. Learn what research says and how to build hope.

Can teaching forgiveness really help teens feel better? A new study shows how school-based forgiveness lessons improved students’ mental health.

This study investigates the impact of implementing a mindfulness program for students and teachers in an elementary school.

Mental health awareness in children is foundational to their ability to manage emotions and engage in self-care. Learn how you can become involved.

Raising a happy child means understanding that mental health is just as important as physical health. Help your child take care of both.

Healing isn’t linear, and it’s normal to experience difficult emotions along the way. Learn what the healing process looks like.

Research suggests that teens who can clearly label their feelings, also known as emotion differentiation, are better equipped to cope with stress and are less prone to anxiety and depression.

Here’s how later school start times improve teen sleep, mood, focus, and safety — plus how parents and teachers benefit too.

Discover 70 powerful mental health quotes for support, reflection, and strength. Find words that remind you that you’re not alone in your journey.