I had to grow up overnight after my dad’s accident
Lily Clark was 10 when her father suffered a severe cycling accident. She was forced to grow up fast
Here’s how to talk to young men about porn
I was accused of being a pornographer during my time as Loaded editor, but my experience can help lads to talk and learn about sex and consent
Expect more teenage pregnancies and STIs as public health cuts kick in
Slicing money out of local prevention services is ‘economically nonsensical’, completely undermining the pledge to pump billions into the NHS
The other KKK: how the Kindred of the Kibbo Kift tried to craft a new world
George Orwell thought they were ‘sex maniacs’. They thought they were spiritual samurai, rebuilding Britain after the Great War. With their magical rituals, outdoor living and utopian vision, they are the most fascinating of forgotten youth movements – and their ideas still resonate
Memory Star: the happy app that’s not for sharing
Sussex teenagers create ‘a virtual memory jar’ to beat the stress and pressure of social media
Six myths about sleep: if you got up early to read this, you’re in trouble
Early birds are more than welcome to the worms. Workplaces, schools and colleges should change the times we work to make us healthier and wiser
30 stone at 13: meet the obese teenagers going under the knife
It’s drastic, dangerous and divides doctors – why are so many young Britons having gastric surgery?
Start school day at 11am to let students sleep in, says expert
Paul Kelley says young people are losing 10 hours’ sleep a week, and calls for 8.30am starts for primary pupils and 10 or 11am for teenagers
Should I worry if my child is a goth?
Although recent research has linked goth culture with a higher risk of depression and self-harm in teenagers, most are perfectly happy. Stigmatising the sub-culture further is not going to be helpful
Number of teenage births in England and Wales at lowest level in 70 years
ONS report shows number of births in England and Wales decreased in all age groups under 30, while 27% were to mothers born outside UK