Recognizing mental health issues in young people is a critical aspect of parenting and professional care that often flies under the radar. Children and adolescents face a myriad of challenges as they ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — School closures are linked to significant mental health problems – depression, anxiety, ADHD – among children during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study reports ...

Recognition of signs suggesting adolescents are struggling with mental health issues can increase the chances kids get the help they need.

In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher ...

More than 10,000 referrals for children – over 40% of the total – made to the national mental health and therapy service for ...

UNICEF outlines 10 ways to support children's mental well-being, emphasizing nurturing care and open communication to help ...

Economic difficulty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a cascade of connected problems for some parents -- resulting in mental health problems for their children, a new study suggests. Researchers ...

Schools should be ideal places for children who have faced trauma to process their experiences. Yet too often, school systems ...

Psychologists typically do not diagnose children with personality disorders. This is because their personality is still developing and can change quickly as they grow. However, a child may show early ...

Over the summer, the 43-year-old mother had exhausted every avenue to find her teenage son the mental health care he badly needed as his behavior spiraled to alarming and dangerous levels. The ...