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Findings from the 2026 AIM Ideas Lab, a Youth Participatory Action Research program by AIM Youth Mental Health.
Findings from the 2026 AIM Ideas Lab, a Youth Participatory Action Research program by AIM Youth Mental Health.
When young people arrive at emergency departments in crisis, support can’t wait. AIM is funding new research to test a single-session intervention designed to help youth at risk for suicide during and after their visit to the ED.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Aerin, explores the disconnect between teens and adults when it comes to understanding social media usage. She encourages parents to destigmatize the role social media plays in a teen's life.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Saisha, shares how her passion for mental health advocacy led her to an unexpected intersection with applied math - using data and research to build tools that support teens.
Originally featured on BHT Impact; brought to you on the AIM blog to amplify youth perspective and lived experience.
What a student-led survey reveals about screen time, social media, and mental health.
Findings from the 2026 AIM Ideas Lab, a Youth Participatory Action Research program by AIM Youth Mental Health.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Aerin, explores the disconnect between teens and adults when it comes to understanding social media usage. She encourages parents to destigmatize the role social media plays in a teen's life.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Saisha, shares how her passion for mental health advocacy led her to an unexpected intersection with applied math - using data and research to build tools that support teens.
What a student-led survey reveals about screen time, social media, and mental health.
Findings from the 2026 AIM Ideas Lab, a Youth Participatory Action Research program by AIM Youth Mental Health.
Findings from the 2026 AIM Ideas Lab, a Youth Participatory Action Research program by AIM Youth Mental Health.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Aerin, explores the disconnect between teens and adults when it comes to understanding social media usage. She encourages parents to destigmatize the role social media plays in a teen's life.
Originally featured on BHT Impact; brought to you on the AIM blog to amplify youth perspective and lived experience.
What a student-led survey reveals about screen time, social media, and mental health.
How AIM Youth Mental Health is evolving to ensure young people are not just heard, but leading the way.
Findings from the 2026 AIM Ideas Lab, a Youth Participatory Action Research program by AIM Youth Mental Health.
Findings from the 2026 AIM Ideas Lab, a Youth Participatory Action Research program by AIM Youth Mental Health.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Aerin, explores the disconnect between teens and adults when it comes to understanding social media usage. She encourages parents to destigmatize the role social media plays in a teen's life.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Saisha, shares how her passion for mental health advocacy led her to an unexpected intersection with applied math - using data and research to build tools that support teens.
Originally featured on BHT Impact; brought to you on the AIM blog to amplify youth perspective and lived experience.
What a student-led survey reveals about screen time, social media, and 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.
An interview with AIM Scientific Advisory Board member, Dr. Rinad Beidas. Her implementation science research helps point to what’s needed in order to transform our current mental healthcare system to better serve youth.
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.
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.
Researcher James Lock of Stanford University has found that parents of teens with anorexia benefit from self-help approaches to family-based therapy.
Through the AIM Ideas Lab, a youth-led survey of local mental health, AIM is discovering the power of peer support in youth mental health.
A toolkit for teens to heal alongside each other.
Brought to you by The Alliance and AIM Youth Mental Health.
What is ADHD? It’s etiology, types, symptoms, coping strategies, and even strategies for parents all covered in this Toolkit.
Tools and strategies for youth and adults to become suicide prevention advocates.
Learn these life-saving and research-based practices to support LGBTQ+ youth.
Through a community effort towards prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences, we can shape a mentally healthy future for our youth!