“What are you going to be for Halloween this year?” “Anxiety.” It’s not the answer you might expect, but it’s a top Halloween costume choice after this summer's release of Inside Out 2, the follow-up ...

From insomnia and perfectionism to being both hard-working and well-prepared, these are the telltale signs of high-functioning anxiety in children. Many children experience anxiety but can still ...

When was the last time you saw kids running around, laughing, and playing just for fun? These moments are becoming rare as screens have taken over their free time. But here’s the thing, play isn’t ...

Children entering puberty may be experiencing more anxiety than their parents realize, according to a new study. As children enter puberty, hormonal changes reshape how their brains work. These ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nerve-wracking milestone. Reading aloud in class is intended to foster fluency and confidence, ...

How do parents communicate anxiety to their child via body language and words? Psychologist Cosima Nimphy studied this question for her Ph.D. research. Experiments show that children of anxious ...

Young people around the world are increasingly suffering from anxiety disorders. A team from the Mental Health Research and Treatment Center (FBZ) at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, has investigated ...