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3 Truths We Wouldn’t See Without Youth Input

Originally featured on BHT Impact; brought to you on the AIM blog to amplify youth perspective and lived experience.

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.

Dr. Adam Gazzaley: Game Changer

What if you could use video games as a digital treatment for youth ADHD? Dr. Adam Gazzaley is making that possible by bridging the gap between neuroscience and technology.

How Can Mental Health Treatment Work Better for Black Youth?

To help Black youth overcome mental health challenges, therapists need to better understand their unique challenges and cultural strengths.

The RAP Program: Early Intervention for Serious Mental Illness

Prediction, early intervention, and prevention of serious mental illness is becoming possible through New York based Recognition and Prevention (RAP) program. By Sydney Stilwell Severe anxiety fills you with fear and dread. It makes you doubt yourself. It seeps into the dark nooks and crannies of your psyche to feed

3 Truths We Wouldn’t See Without Youth Input

Originally featured on BHT Impact; brought to you on the AIM blog to amplify youth perspective and lived experience.

How Teens Are Coping With Stress – and Why It’s Backfiring

What a student-led survey reveals about screen time, social media, and mental health.

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.

3 Truths We Wouldn’t See Without Youth Input

Originally featured on BHT Impact; brought to you on the AIM blog to amplify youth perspective and lived experience.

How Teens Are Coping With Stress – and Why It’s Backfiring

What a student-led survey reveals about screen time, social media, and mental health.

How the AIM Ideas Lab Helped Me Grow as a Youth Researcher

As a high school student eager to learn more about mental health, I joined the AIM Ideas Lab hoping to challenge myself. Over eight weeks, I gained research skills, confidence, and new habits that continue to support my well-being today.

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

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.