A clear, parent-focused guide to recognizing suicide warning signs in teens, understanding the connection to depression, and knowing exactly when and how to act — including crisis line numbers.
Audience: Parents
Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Covers warning signs, medical and mental health consequences, and how trusted adults can approach the topic sensitively with a young athlete. Written accessibly for parents and coaches.
Teenagers and Sleep: How Much Sleep Is Enough?
Hopkins sleep experts explain why teens need more sleep than adults, how to recognize deprivation, and practical steps parents can take — including how poor sleep connects to depression and risky behavior.
Anxiety and Stress in Teens
A Hopkins All Children’s psychologist walks through what normal teen stress looks like versus an anxiety disorder, covering signs to watch for, when to seek help, and practical tips for parents supporting anxious teens.
Student Athlete Mental Health: Tips for Parents and Coaches
A Hopkins sports psychologist explains how to spot anxiety, depression, and burnout in young athletes — and how parents and coaches can have helpful conversations and build resilience.
Read the ArticleYouth Sport Specialization: Pros, Cons and Age Guidelines
A Hopkins pediatric sports medicine expert explains the mental and physical risks of single-sport specialization too early, what overuse and burnout look like, and what training volumes are age-appropriate.
10 Tips for Preventing Sports Injuries in Kids and Teens
A Hopkins pediatric sports medicine physician walks parents and coaches through ten practical prevention strategies, from preseason physicals and cross-training to rest, hydration, and when to pull a young athlete out of play.
Social Media and Mental Health in Children and Teens
Two Hopkins child psychiatrists explain both the benefits and risks of social media for young people, covering its links to depression, sleep disruption, and social isolation, plus practical strategies parents can use to help kids build healthier digital habits.
From pro to high school athletes, injury recovery is as much a mental challenge as physical
Ian McMahan, The Athletic
I Want To Be Here
Players Tribune, Lauren Betts
Athletes, Grief, and the Losses No One Talks About
Strength grows through healing, support, and honest reflection.
Youth sports and pressure: experts urge parents to keep expectations in check
WTOL11
“If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It”: Olympic Curler Tabitha Peterson on Balancing Elite Athletics and Pharmacy
Pharmacy Times, Tabitha Peterson, PharmD, Danielle Valletti
These 3 red flags show that your child could use a confidence boost, says mental performance coach
CNBC, Tom Huddleston Jr.
I just started drinking’: Taryn’s path to Paralympics after escape from shocking low point as illness took her career
Wide World of Sports, Zachary Gates
Tips From a Psychologist Who Trains Olympic Athlete
Psychology Today, Judith Fein