Interested in adolescent health and development? This remarkable course from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health provides a wealth of materials prepared by Professor Blum as part of his semester-long course. Visitors can take advantage of the syllabus, course schedule, lecture materials, and readings offered here. The Lecture Materials area is quite well-developed and includes slides, audio...

It's My Life, a PBS Kids Web-based educational series, offers 9-12 year olds a kid-friendly way to explore and share the issues in their lives. Depression is just one of many subjects addressed in It's My Life. Topics covered in this Web site include defining depression, recognizing the symptoms, understanding the causes, getting treatment, how to help a friend or parent who may be suffering from...

Developed as a public service by the National Institute of Mental Health, this Web site contains a wealth of materials that will be very useful to mental health practitioners, parents, and those who work with young people in any capacity. First-time visitors will want to read the brief notes on the mental health of children and adolescents, as well as the section dealing with the treatment of...

Published in May 2019, The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth is a consensus study report from the National Academies Press that focuses its attention on the opportunity gap. Organized into two main sections, this lengthy report first "examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development," finding that adolescents have a unique capacity for...