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 ...

A long-running UK cohort study found that exposure to parental depression from pregnancy through young adulthood was linked ...

No child is immune from having a bad day. When young kids have tantrums, anger and irritability, it's tempting to chalk it up to hunger, exhaustion or any number of other causes. This was the case for ...

A novel psychotherapeutic intervention for depression in preschoolers was associated with reduced use of psychotropics and intensive mental health services in preadolescence, a new study has found.

Childhood depression is a serious mental health condition that can affect children’’s emotional well-being and daily functioning. While it’s normal for children to experience sadness and mood changes ...

Discover how a parent's depression can shape a child's mental health into adulthood. A new Yale study reveals the long-term ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Today is Childhood Depression Awareness Day. It’s to help increase awareness about children and depression. In Mommy Matters, we want to look at five signs that could tell ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dozens of studies showed no substantial increase in depression among children between 2004 and 2019. Depression ...

A new Yale study shows how the timing of depression in mothers and fathers affects mental health in their adult children.

The signs in children can be different from those in adults. “Children don’t always have the language to describe their emotions—instead of saying they are depressed, kids will often use the term ...