The fight over banning TikTok in the United States goes beyond national security implications—with youth mental health as one of the main reasons cited by both proponents and opponents of the popular app. And that issue does not just apply to the Chinese Communist Party-tied platform. “You can say social media, in general, could potentially…

REDONDO BEACH, Calif.—The Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) received one million for the allcove Beach Cities center—a new community project promoting youth wellness—as part of the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package signed by President Joe Biden last month, BCHD officials announced. This new facility—one of five allcove locations in California—will not only serve young residents…

TORONTO—Preliminary research suggests the COVID-19 crisis is having a sustained and significant impact on youth mental health in Ontario. Researchers at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children released initial findings Thursday indicating that the majority of children and teenagers saw their mental health decline during the pandemic’s second wave. The early data, which has not been…