Harriette Cole: They think I’m lying about my mental health issues

Harriette Cole: They think I'm lying about my mental health issues

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 17 year old high school student. I have suffered from mental health issues for some time now. Unfortunately, my parents don’t seem to believe that I’m in trouble. They accuse me of exaggerating and even outright lying about my feelings. I understand that it can be difficult to understand for …

Read more

More than half of American teenagers use social media nearly five hours a day, survey finds

More than half of American teenagers use social media nearly five hours a day, survey finds

A new Gallup survey found that more than half of teenagers in the United States spend an average of 4.8 hours on social media every day. Responses came from 1,591 people ages 13 to 19, and the survey results show that as teens get older, they stay on social media even longer. Nobody really watches …

Read more