A study on sixth-graders revealed that friendship is crucial and real for kids, and can be as deep as a parental relationship.

A child's pre-teen and teen years are a high-emotion transitory period. This is due to shifting classmates, social pressure, multiple classrooms and a period of many 'firsts'.

Social isolation is the dark side of the school, in which many kids with no friends are at risk of anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. There is a perceived sense of threat with being friendless, and the young, immature mind can deeply internalize the resulting difficulties, leading to ...

Teenagers and adolescents are more likely to behave recklessly, do something stupid, or commit crimes when they are together.