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How to Survive Academic Burnout: Tips From A Rising Senior

Feeling overwhelmed by school? This student-written guide shares practical strategies to recognize unhealthy habits, manage guilt, and shift your mindset to overcome academic burnout.

Parents Play a Critical Role in Helping Teens with Eating Disorders

Researcher James Lock of Stanford University has found that parents of teens with anorexia benefit from self-help approaches to family-based therapy.

Why Youth Mental Health Research is Needed Now More Than Ever

Though discussions of mental health have gained ground in recent years, we still have a long way to go — especially when it comes to mental health for youth.

Stress: The Good, the Bad and the Long-Lasting Effects

Stress: The good, the bad and the long-lasting effects on your mental health.

How to Help Teens Cope with Stress

New research helps explain how stressful life events make teens vulnerable to anxiety and depression—and points to some potential ways to help them cope better.

MLK National Day of Service and Your Mental Health

Every third Monday in January, the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for his compassion and belief in the power of service. On this day, Americans are encouraged to provide meaningful change in their communities. Designated by Congress as the only national day of service, MLK Day is a

How Parents Can Help Teens Who Struggle with Eating

An instructive video series, funded by AIM Youth Mental Health, helps parents participate in their teens’ recovery from eating disorders.

Where Youth Voice Meets Actionable Science

How AIM Youth Mental Health is evolving to ensure young people are not just heard, but leading the way.

Why Now is the Moment to Invest in Science

Funding cuts at the National Institute of Health and elsewhere threaten research on mental health treatment for youth. Private foundations like AIM Youth Mental Health can help.

State Of Youth Mental Health 2025: California Teens Are Demanding a Mental Health Revolution

A student-led California report by AIM’s Ideas Lab youth researchers. Young people know what they need for their mental health. Are we listening?

It’s time to reframe what it means to be “old enough”

In an era where the mental health zeitgeist has never been more open and forth-coming… there seems to be an overcorrection.

The Science Behind Keeping New Years Resolutions

The science of habit formation can help you make and keep resolutions that will improve your mental and physical health.

Navigating The Holiday Season: A Curated Guide For Eating Disorder Support

Brought to you by The Alliance and AIM Youth Mental Health.

How to Survive Academic Burnout: Tips From A Rising Senior

Feeling overwhelmed by school? This student-written guide shares practical strategies to recognize unhealthy habits, manage guilt, and shift your mindset to overcome academic burnout.

Where Youth Voice Meets Actionable Science

How AIM Youth Mental Health is evolving to ensure young people are not just heard, but leading the way.

How Our Screens Are Making Stress Worse

By Lilia Spiegel, an AIM Ideas Lab Southern California Cohort Member

More Than a Screen: The Real Impact of Social Media on Teen Mental Health

"As a teen who has lived through the harshest side of social media, I set out to understand how it’s impacting others like me. Through the AIM Ideas Lab, I surveyed hundreds of students—and what I found was both validating and deeply concerning."

How To Ask For Help & How To Give It

A toolkit for teens to heal alongside each other.

State Of Youth Mental Health 2025: California Teens Are Demanding a Mental Health Revolution

A student-led California report by AIM’s Ideas Lab youth researchers. Young people know what they need for their mental health. Are we listening?

Why Now is the Moment to Invest in Science

Funding cuts at the National Institute of Health and elsewhere threaten research on mental health treatment for youth. Private foundations like AIM Youth Mental Health can help.

How Virtual Multi-Family Support is Enhancing Treatment for Youth with Anorexia

Our Stanford researchers explored how a group-based family treatment could empower parents of youth experiencing anorexia nervosa.

Reminder to Breathe: How Mindfulness Texts are Supporting Teens

This AIM researcher is asking teens for their input on mental health solutions and helping them get out of negative thought spirals in the process.

A Suicide Intervention App For College Students

Updates on the latest, ground-breaking youth mental health research funded by AIM - A Suicide Intervention App For College Students

How Looking To The Clinicians Is Informing The Future Of Mental Healthcare

Updates on the latest, ground-breaking youth mental health research funded by AIM.

Can Neuroscience Research Help Us Improve Children’s Mental Health?

New findings from neuroscientist Damien Fair’s research may lead to better brain health for children and point to more-targeted therapies for youth with mental disorders.