Summary: Functionally impairing depression occurs in 2-10% of children and adolescents. A diagnosis of depression should be considered when a physically healthy child exhibits depressed mood or ...

Recognizing the signs of child depression can be challenging, especially because kids don’t always express their feelings in ...

Anxiety and depression in gifted children tend to manifest from perfectionism, the inevitable failures of grandiose ...

One of the most common symptoms of depression in children is irritability. But children may also show symptoms more like those adults exhibit: sadness, lethargy, lack of interest in and withdrawal ...

Only children, those without any siblings, were 42% more likely to have anxiety and 38% more likely to have depression ...

Are you worried about your gifted child’s emotional health? Learn how to spot signs of depression and provide support today!

Kathleen P. Hockey is a licensed social worker who has also suffered from depression. As a parent, Hockey wanted to keep her own children safe from the illness. After a few years of reading ...

A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety, or ...

The analysis showed a significant improvement in depression with vitamin D supplementation ... Infants under one year of age and children and adolescents 18 and under should receive 400 to 1,000 ...

more sleep and appetite disturbances than displayed by younger children; suicidal thoughts and attempts similar to those in adults; genetic link to depression stronger; chronic course more likely ...

Some people might say that children cannot suffer from depression as they do not have the same pressures and worries as adults. But children have their own problems which can trigger their depression.

A recent study reveals that firstborn and only children are more likely to experience anxiety and depression, highlighting ...