Shopping for toys during the holiday season always takes a bit of resourcefulness. You need to learn what’s new, what’s out, what’s flying off the shelves - and then carefully consider whether your ...

Doctronic reports childhood depression affects 2%-3% of children, with symptoms lasting over two weeks; early intervention ...

CHICAGO — Depression in children as young as 3 is real and not just a passing grumpy mood, according to provocative new research. The study is billed as the first to show major depression can be ...

One of the sad facts of life is that mental health disorders such as depression are afflicting people at an ever-younger age. Children, even preschoolers, are not immune to depression. Evidence ...

This is a touchy topic. Depression is a condition where you probably already feel pretty awful. Yes, I have experienced this as a parent myself. Fortunately, kids can thrive even when mom or dad is ...

Exercise isn’t a cure for depression, but being active has been shown to alleviate some symptoms of depression in both teens and adults. Depending on the severity of the mood disorder, it could go a ...

Most of us know that parents' mental and emotional states have major impacts on their kids. But a new study shows that it might not affect children the way we assume — and that it works very ...

"With kids," Cobain said, "the main thing is, many adults do not believe kids can be depressed." Adults misinterpret a child's actions as a bad behavior and adolescent moodiness. Parents and adults ...

October brings the solidification of school-year routines and the excitement of holidays on the horizon. The temperature begins to drop, daylight fades quickly, and the leaves begin to change. October ...