Anxiety in children is often misunderstood because it doesn’t always show up as obvious fear or worry. Many kids express anxiety through behaviours that seem unrelated, like sudden anger, restlessness ...

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 ...

The most wonderful time of the year is busy and stressful for many people, including kids. Even though we think the holidays should be joyful and relaxing, both adults and kids can experience a lot of ...

I have navigated anxiety for as long as I can remember, going back to not being able to raise my hand to talk in preschool. I would get stomach aches or feel my heart racing, but I didn’t know why.

In Disney Pixar's blockbuster sequel Inside Out 2, which hit theaters last week, a new character with a frizzy spray of orange hair and an awkward smile walks into Headquarters with two armfuls of ...

Kids and teens are more likely to be prescribed medication than to go to therapy, a new study has found. The study, published in Pediatrics on Wednesday, showed that although the number of kids with ...

For many families, traveling is an exciting time—to meet new people, explore new destinations and create special experiences. But for some kids, travel can cause a lot of anxiety. Whether it’s fear of ...

Anxiety is on the rise among children and adolescents. Studies show that as many as one in eight children may experience significant anxiety. Knowledgeable observers offer a number of reasons. Perhaps ...

Do music pupils in primary school suffer from performance anxiety? To find out, researchers at three Quebec universities studied 164 children aged 9 to 12 enrolled in an intensive music program at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The soundtrack for the back-to-school season is accented with excited chatter in the school playground, the shrill gathering call ...