From social pressures, school challenges, and scary current events—today's kids are increasingly anxious and frazzled. That's ...

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FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TONIGHT, STRESSING OUT ABOUT A NEW SCHOOL YEAR. SOME KIDS ARE ALREADY TELLING THEIR PARENTS THEY DON’T WANT TO GO BACK. THIS WEEKEND. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS AND ...

A new study uses heart monitors to prove that harsh parenting disrupts a child's biological stress co-regulation system.

This National Stress Awareness Month, mental health experts are sharing tips for parents and children for stress. Children are often overlooked when it comes to talking about stress, but ignoring ...

Allison Tomlin, a mom of two boys in Hilliard, Ohio, knows what it’s like to worry about kids’ mental health — and how hard it is for parents to find the right approach. “A lot of times, parents are ...

Parenting requires physical, mental, and emotional labor. It demands multitasking, patience, sleepless nights, and money. But unlike other types of work, parents can’t simply quit; there’s no HR ...

Many Australian children struggle with their mental health. Recent data shows around one in seven children (13.9%) aged 4–17 experiences a diagnosable mental illness.

NEW YORK (AP) — Summer can be a time of big transitions for kids. It’s often the season for moving to a new home or preparing for a different school. And that brings worry and stress. Parents and ...

A local firefighter is taking his experience as a dad and bringing it to work. He created a tool that eases stress, fear, and anxiety for kids experiencing an emergency. His 11-year-old daughter, ...

While spring break may be a welcome week off of school for children, for many families it’s a not-so-gentle reminder that ...