Love Island and other shows ‘encourage teenagers to smoke’

Reality TV series and major films expose young people to tobacco imagery, MPs told

‘Social media has poisoned us’: young Britons on why they are unhappy

From student debt to loneliness, young people in Britain share their reasons for why the happiness of 16 to 25-year-olds is so low

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: ‘It is, strangely, acceptable to mock and demonise teenagers’

The neuroscientist, who has written a book on the teenage brain, on the turmoil of adolescence and whether mindfulness can help

Star gazing: why millennials are turning to astrology

In this time of uncertainty, millennials are asking the cosmos for answers. But is it more than just another fad, asks Rebecca Nicholson

Exercise is more precious than ever. So let’s stop scaring kids off PE

Cutting PE lessons to boost exam results is madness – especially as we now know physical activity aids academic performance, says the sports writer and author Anna Kessel

Dentists warn of child tooth decay crisis as extractions hit new high

NHS surgeons removed multiple teeth from under-18s in England a record 42,911 times in 2016-17, figures show

Tech bosses limit their kids’ time on smartphones: why shouldn’t we?

Parents focus on harmful content, but limiting the time teenagers spend on mobile phones is imperative, writes author and academic Jean Twenge

Drama out of crisis: how theatre and improv teach lessons in sexual consent

Exploring consent issues through interactive drama and comedy can effect lasting change, whether tackling violence against sex workers in Africa, sex education in South America or abuse in UK schools

Poor body image makes girls less assertive and risks health, study finds

Majority of those dissatisfied with their figure will skip meals and avoid friends, the doctor and clubs, says global beauty report

Photography saved me. Staring down a lens, I re-ordered painful memories

After the breakdown of an abusive relationship, I lost a sense of myself and how I existed in the world. A Canon T-50 helped me find it