Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment (COPE) program has positive effects that last at least a year after completion

On Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, The Ohio State University Office of the Chief Wellness Officer will host an important discussion that every parent should hear.

Study Suggests Focus on Mental Health Key to Improving Physical Health

Adding a mental health component to school-based lifestyle programs for teens could be key to lowering obesity, improving grades, alleviating severe depression and reducing substance use, a new study suggests.

Study Points to Need for Interventions That Address Neighborhood Poverty

Living in a poor neighborhood as an adolescent is linked to an increased risk of getting the sexually transmitted infection (STI) chlamydia in young adulthood, according to new research.

Mentored kids lose weight, move more than those taught by adults