Raising a child is never easy, and for many parents, the journey is made even harder by the quiet weight of mental health ...

An innovative study by University of Manchester researchers has shown that mothers' feelings of being overwhelmed and unhappiness, not fathers', are directly associated with their children's feelings ...

The AAP recommends that pediatric providers screen children beginning at age 6 months to identify early signs of mental, ...

Early recognition, compassionate listening and support from a mental-health professional can help children heal and thrive ...

Children who post publicly online even occasionally are more likely than their peers to report feeling depressed and anxious and get too little sleep, according to the results of a new, large-scale ...

LISA, THAT’S ALL GREAT NEWS. AND WITH KIDS HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL, THERE IS AN INCREASED FOCUS ON THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, THEIR EMOTIONAL FITNESS, IF YOU WILL. AND JOINING US MORE TO TALK ...

Children who go to emergency departments in a mental health crisis and need to be hospitalized often end up stuck there for days, a new study finds. That happens in roughly one in ten of all mental ...

Nhlanhla Mofokeng urges communities to take children’s mental health seriously, warning that early emotional struggles can shape their futures.

For example, young adults who got a smartphone at age 13 scored an average of 30 on the Mind Health Quotient (MHQ), a global assessment of social, emotional and cognitive wellbeing. For those who ...

Can old mental health advocates learn new tricks? Yes. Established advocates working with youth advocates can forge powerful alliances to support mental health and wellbeing. Many lament the world’s ...

A new study has evaluated 15 activities that protect and boost mental well-being. While most of the everyday activities boosted well-being, the ones that produced the largest effect were free and easy ...

New research on what hair strands might tell us about stress levels suggests an important non-invasive tool for assessing anxiety that could have broad applications.