Milaniak suggests a two-pronged approach for a child already dealing with separation anxiety: Validate their feelings, but stay firm. Treating a child's anxieties with respect is important, but ...
Anxiety isn’t just an adult issue it can start in early childhood and, if left unaddressed, can shape how a child views the world and themselves. From separation anxiety and fear of the dark to ...
Key Takeaways Gen Z teens and tweens are experiencing anxiety at higher rates that previous generationsGun violence, social ...
When we are anxious and worried, we lose sight of the present moment as our minds fixate on possible future outcomes and worst-case scenarios. If we pay attention, children and animals can serve as ...
Birth order plays a role in mental health, according to a new study. Being the eldest sibling or being an only child may be linked to anxiety and depression in kids as young as age 8, according to a ...
Teens who felt more alienated during adolescence were more likely to be anxious. When children are small, their faces light up at the sight of mom and dad. But fast forward a few years, and the same ...
Anjali sat at the kitchen table in front of a blank piece of paper. She sat, and sat, and sat. Then she got up from the table and walked away. The unfinished task? A Valentine’s card for her ...
The percentage of children under 18 years old with anxiety and depression increased steadily from 2016 to 2022, according to publicly available data from the National Survey of Children's Health that ...
Children with medically unexplained functional abdominal pain (FAP) are vulnerable to developing anxiety disorder or depression in adolescence and young adulthood, even if the pain resolves, new ...