Doctronic reports childhood depression affects 2%-3% of children, with symptoms lasting over two weeks; early intervention ...

Shopping for toys during the holiday season always takes a bit of resourcefulness. You need to learn what’s new, what’s out, what’s flying off the shelves - and then carefully consider whether your ...

How common is depression in children? Depression occurs in 1-2% of children before puberty.You can even see depression in preschoolers, although it’s much less common. That usually occurs when there’s ...

CHICAGO — Depression in children as young as 3 is real and not just a passing grumpy mood, according to provocative new research. The study is billed as the first to show major depression can be ...

The brains of children who suffer clinical depression as preschoolers develop abnormally, compared with the brains of preschoolers unaffected by the disorder, according to new research at Washington ...

This is a touchy topic. Depression is a condition where you probably already feel pretty awful. Yes, I have experienced this as a parent myself. Fortunately, kids can thrive even when mom or dad is ...

Children who use social media for more than three hours per day are more likely to develop greater levels of depression and ...

"With kids," Cobain said, "the main thing is, many adults do not believe kids can be depressed." Adults misinterpret a child's actions as a bad behavior and adolescent moodiness. Parents and adults ...

Most of us know that parents' mental and emotional states have major impacts on their kids. But a new study shows that it might not affect children the way we assume — and that it works very ...

October brings the solidification of school-year routines and the excitement of holidays on the horizon. The temperature begins to drop, daylight fades quickly, and the leaves begin to change. October ...