Remember when we thought kids were just naturally happy little beings whose biggest worry was whether they’d get chocolate or vanilla ice cream? Yeah, about that. Turns out our mini-humans deal with ...

Children as young as six can experience depression and anxiety, and parents should watch for mood changes, social withdrawal, ...

Childhood depression is probably overlooked more than it is diagnosed and treated, and PCPs are often the first to identify the warning signs. Untreated childhood depression can adversely affect ...

Q. Are SSRIs safe to use in children and adolescents? A. The ACNP’s task force reviewed 15 clinical trials, including published and unpublished data on SSRIs and other new antidepressant medications.

A novel psychotherapeutic intervention for depression in preschoolers was associated with reduced use of psychotropics and intensive mental health services in preadolescence, a new study has found.

Moving even once during childhood puts people at risk for developing depression later in life, a new study shows. The research, published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry, confirmed prior findings that ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, levels of clinically elevated depression and anxiety symptoms in children have skyrocketed worldwide and parents are feeling increasingly helpless. Subscribe to our ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined associations between residential green space and externalizing and internalizing symptoms. In the United States (US), up to 40% ...

This summer I had an article published in Parenting: School Years about childhood depression. It was a long, arduous journey to publication, involving several years of serious consideration by no less ...

Even lead exposure levels deemed safe may lead to serious mental health consequences in child development, a Brown study ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Childhood trauma, particularly sexual abuse, is more common in those with anxious depression and causes permanent biological changes that may explain poorer responses to standard ...