As part of SSM Health's "Time for Kids: A Recipe for Health" initiative, experts recommend creating a family "mood jar" with ...

Kids play football on outdoor stadium field. Children score a goal during soccer game. Little boy kicking ball. School sports club. Training for young player. Kids’ mood disorders can be eased through ...

A Boston Children's Hospital study found socially withdrawn adolescents show differences in brain structure and face higher mental health risks Even children who prefer being alone over socializing ...

Although most research and attention focus on adults, children and adolescents suffer from chronic pain and mental health disorders in numbers as high as adults. A study published in JAMA Pediatrics ...

Is your child often irritable or prone to temper outbursts? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies the distinctions between bipolar disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), ...

This article is brought to you by Children's Hospital New Orleans. It is normal for everyone to have a bad day or experience a bad mood from time-to-time, but when it happens more often than not, it ...

Foods such as biscuits, chips, instant noodles, and snacks, along with sugary fluids, trigger extreme highs and lows of energy levels, and this cycle tends to make kids irritable and moody (Image: ...

Like adults, children and adolescents can get depressed, displaying persistent sadness and loss of interest in once pleasurable activities, including a sense of discouragement and feelings of ...

Every parent's dream is for their children to be happy, to live each stage of their life to the fullest, and to never stop smiling. While some might think it's a tall order, psychology has pointed out ...

Sleep problems are expanding quickly among children because of inconsistent school schedules and more screen time. Disrupted natural sleeping patterns due to switched routines and gadget dependency ...

As parents and families have passed the half-year mark of navigating the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, families are struggling in multiple ways. One of the most significant tolls the pandemic ...