Helping a child who is afraid to go to school is hard work. Making sure you understand how anxiety works is essential as you ...

The beginning of a new school year is often defined by anticipation. For some students, the newness brings excitement. For others, the unknown sparks anxiety. However the kids in your life respond to ...

If you find yourself worrying that your child with allergies will have an anaphylactic reaction every time they leave the house, you’re not alone. Research shows that parents who have children with ...

Dr. Natasha Burgert, a pediatrician at Pediatric Associates in south Overland Park, has authored a new book as a part of the iconic "For Dummies" book series titled "Managing Childhood Anxiety For ...

On her first full day of preschool, Alexander Lane's 3-year-old daughter stayed in the car for an hour at drop-off because she didn't want to go inside. On the second day, she entered class in tears.

OCD can make daily life overwhelming for children, but a supportive home environment can make a significant difference. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition consisting of ...

“During and since the pandemic, there has absolutely been an increase in anxiety among teens,” Samantha Quigneaux, LMFT, the national director of family therapy services at Newport Healthcare, tells ...

On Children’s Day, a doctor, a counsellor, and a parenting coach explore the causes and effects of rising anxiety among ...

Anxiety disorder is often something we think about affecting adults, with the stresses of life piling on. Yet, according to the Library of National Medicine, approximately 7.1 percent of children are ...

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 ...

FILE - Olivia Starr clings to her father, Thaxter Hall, as Associate Educator Jessica Clark works to comfort her as she is dropped off for the last day of school at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning ...