A study analyzing data from two polls of U.S. residents found that social ill-being is highest in younger adults and lowest ...

Loneliness has been a big topic in health over the past year, with the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, comparing its negative health consequences to those of a daily smoking habit. Now, new ...

The threads of early life experiences weave a profound impact on the canvas of adulthood. One such critical element is parental abandonment, a complex phenomenon that can cast a long shadow over an ...

1."There was trash everywhere. Cigarette butts were practically furniture that we just understood would always be everywhere." 2."When I was a kid, corporations didn't own every store. Local families ...

Childhood maltreatment can continue to have an impact long into adulthood because of how it effects an individual's risk of poor physical health and traumatic experiences many years later, a new study ...

Children who grow up in poor communities or impoverished homes tend to develop a “scarcity mindset” that informs their emotional well-being and decision-making skills, even into adulthood. The ...

Becoming an adult can be a delicate balance for an Ovambo person, the largest ethnic group in Namibia. Many young adults are raised to prioritize and help out their family and community. But at the ...

Adults who self-report more positive childhood experiences (PCEs) tend to have a lower likelihood of clinical depression or poor adult mental health—and a higher probability of healthy adulthood ...

Emerging adult children and their parents can experience growing pains as they navigate a changing relationship. AJ_Watt/E+ via Getty Images As a professor of child development and family science, ...

The human brain stands as perhaps nature’s most extraordinary creation, constantly evolving throughout our lives in response to a complex interplay of biological and environmental influences. This ...