Anxiety is a reality for millions of kids. Over 9% of children aged 3 to 17 have been diagnosed with anxiety. That's nearly 6 million children in the US. For young children, anxiety might show up as ...

All kids have fears, whether they're scared of a dark bedroom, a new school year, or the neighbor's dog. Most will simply complain about these worries and move on. But about 7 percent of children aged ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Predictable routines can help children feel calm and in control. (Cavan Images/Cavan Collection via Getty Images) As a child, I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meg, a New York City mom of two, says her son, 19, has had extreme finance-based anxiety since he was in the fourth grade. “He ...

New study reveals that teens who drink more sugary beverages have a 34% higher risk of anxiety disorders. Nutritionists share insights on the potential link.

A new study from the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland screened school-age children for anxiety and examined the efficacy of the Master Your Worries programme ...

Anxiety disorders are on the rise in kids, and while the social effects of COVID-19, shutdowns, and other related changes accelerated the rise, rates were already growing rapidly. The prevalence can ...

School counselors say parents should stay calm and stick to routines when severe weather approaches.

Stavros, a 4-year-old at Denver’s Palmer Elementary School, stood on a low blue chair scooping soil into a white pot he’d decorated with his school picture and stickers of a donut, a camera, and the ...

Sensitive, conscientious kids don't break down because they are weak. They burn out from a culture that treats chronic worry ...

Editor at Large More and more, climate change is taking a toll not only on communities, the environment, and the economy, but ...