Child abuse is a devastating issue that affects families across the world, often driven by unnoticed stressors. Whether it's financial instability, health concerns or even community crises like a ...

If your child often complains of a stomachache before school, a big game or a test, it may not just be “nerves.” Experts say ...

Test stress is an example of how one’s emotional state strongly influences how the brain directs thoughts, behaviors, and actions. Because children's and teen 's brains are still building their neural ...

New research reveals how long work hours and high stress drain parents’ capacity to help with homework, widening gaps in children’s reading achievement and exposing a hidden cost of modern family life ...

Children do not always express stress or emotional struggles the way adults do. Instead of openly talking about anxiety or sadness, their feelings often show up through behaviour, habits, or sudden ...

Current childhood obesity prevention programs mostly focus on nutrition education and physical activity, which too often fail to produce lasting improvements ...

The unique symptoms of PTSD in youth, and treatments specific to children after trauma. Exploring how PTSD looks different in children than in adults, what factors contribute to trauma’s long-term ...

By testing for the stress hormone cortisol, which is stored in hair, researchers can identify kids with chronic illness who face the greatest risk of anxiety, depression, or behavioral struggles. A ...

Common stressors for youth include academics, family changes, social pressures, and global events. Parents can help children manage stress by modeling healthy coping strategies and creating a ...

As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was a problem when my baby brother was born a day before my birthday. For years, I would beg my parents for a birthday gift “one day early.” My ...

Taken together, the results of the study confirm the idea that post-traumatic stress in mothers during pregnancy affects the ...