The Modern Teen

Stress

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on November 11, 2020

Your mental health can build back better.

Bullying

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on December 16, 2019

The science of bullying tells us a lot.

Depression

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on April 14, 2019

How well would "The Catcher in the Rye" hold up today?

Media

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on January 14, 2019

There are two different types of popularity. Which one do you want?

Suicide

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on June 17, 2018

It doesn't matter if your child watches the show or not. Here's why children may be at risk, why they are so susceptible to popular media, and what you can do now.

Child Development

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on February 2, 2017

A riveting new book chronicles one woman's experiences with a mentally-ill parent, and offers remarkable inspiration for coping as an adult

Health

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on December 7, 2016

After a few minutes with a mental health professional, this is what parents are shocked to learn about their kids.

Child Development

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on June 7, 2015

Recent research reveals remarkably strong links between the way you got along with your peers in elementary school and a wide range of outcomes in adulthood.

Media

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on August 25, 2014

What if we banded together to stop the assault on our daughter's mental health? Every one of us has contributed to the horrible media messages that bombard American girls. But there is is one simple solution. Don't click! If for one month, no one clicked on internet stories that distorted girls' values about their self worth, then we would be sending a message to stop!

Health

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on May 15, 2014

You can rely on a pediatrician to offer treatment proven to work, but this is not the case for mental health providers. Parents need to ask questions, do their research, and select treatment that has been proven to work.

Social Networking

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on January 6, 2014

Social media changes how adolescents develop, and that has big implications when this generation enters adulthood. How is your child's development being affected by living in a social media world?

Social Networking

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on January 2, 2014

What will the world look like when it is run by people who never knew life without social media? A generation of adolescents is about to enter adulthood and change life for all of us!

Guilt

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on December 20, 2013

Is it OK if you are secretly dreading such an extended period of time with your family? How do you reduce conflicts, and reduce your guilt about wanting to have the kids go back to school?

Adolescence

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on September 12, 2011

What makes kids most popular in High School? What makes celebrities most popular in Hollywood? Some striking similarities and differences are revealed!

Therapy

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on July 25, 2011

Bullying

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on March 21, 2011

Adolescence

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on January 11, 2011

Have you heard the screams of tween girls at the sight of one of these first-crush boys or role model girls?

Adolescence

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on January 8, 2011

Enter the boy band. Or any other male prototype of a young, not sexually threatening, highly popular object of affection. This icon can serve many important psychological functions for the tween girl.

Self-Harm

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on January 4, 2011

Depression

Mitch Prinstein Ph.D. on November 16, 2010

What do you do when you’re stressed out? Talk to friends? Listen to music?  Chances are that you would not even think about doing something like, say, cutting your arm with a knife until you draw blood.