Feeling overwhelmed by your siblings? You’re not alone. A new study published in the Journal of Family Issues suggests that having more brothers and sisters might be linked to poorer mental health in teens, though it’s not quite that simple. Researchers analyzed responses from over 18,000 eighth graders in China and the US, and found that in both countries, kids with zero or just one sibling tended to report better mental health than those in bigger families.
Curious how birth order and family size might shape your teen years? Click through the gallery to see what the research reveals.