Psychotherapy is the intervention of first choice, and pharmacotherapy can be considered when psychotherapy alone is not ...

Dr Roughy Mcarthy, a clinical psychologist at the counselling and development clinic in Jumeirah, says, "Even in the past, children were depressed, but at that time, we didn't have the tools to ...

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 ...

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 ...

I lived with it as a child, watched it almost destroy me as a teen, and learned to manage it as an adult. As a clinician who specializes in mood disorders, I like to teach kids and teenagers how to ...

Depression is a debilitating mental disorder that is felt as persistent sadness and loss of interest in activities. It's more than just feeling down or an occasional "sad day"; it's a serious ...

Many common mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, are associated with a tendency to internalize problems ...

It's estimated that the pandemic has affected more than 860 million children worldwide. Mental health has been every parent's concern for the past 10 months, and rightfully so. It's become ...

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 medication meant to lift spirits may be falling flat. New research suggests that an antidepressant commonly prescribed to children and teens may not be as effective as once thought. Now, some ...