The soundtrack for the back-to-school season is accented with excited chatter in the school playground, the shrill gathering call of the bell and the inevitable crescendo of anguished cries from ...

In last week’s column I described separation anxiety followed by the more severe form of anxiety, separation anxiety disorder. In summary, it is not unusual for a child to display displeasure when he ...

When I was a kid, 4 th or 5 th grade, I spent a lot of the school day missing my mom. There was a lot going on at home—and it felt like I had to talk to her and check on her during the day. I ...

Aggressive immigration practices—such as detention, deportation, and workplace raids—are contributing to widespread emotional trauma among both immigrant and U.S.-born children living in mixed-status ...

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges among youth. Anxiety is often categorized into one of several different ‘disorders’ grouped around a core set of symptoms. Everyone ...

Ever felt your heart racing before a big presentation, or maybe butterflies in your stomach when meeting someone new? That's ...

It is not unusual for a child to display displeasure when parting from caregivers, which usually include the child’s parents. During this normal phase of development, the child often displays ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two sons, ages 5 and 14. My eldest is always excited to start school and have new adventures. My younger son will begin kindergarten this year. Although he went to day care ...