Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in children. Learning healthy ways to calm down and handle fears is an important life skill.
Depression is a mental health disorder that causes feelings of hopelessness, despair, and lack of motivation. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Childhood depression is indicated by persistent feelings of sadness that interfere with the ability to function in daily life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder of repetitive thoughts or actions that feel out of control and disrupt daily living. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Child development is a series of skills and stages that occur in a child between birth and adulthood.
A psychological assessment of a child involves a series of interviews and tests to evaluate a child's strengths and weaknesses across many areas.
Fatigue is a common side effect of treatment for cancer. Learn more about symptoms and treatment.
Chronic stress is a consistent sense of feeling pressured and overwhelmed for a long period of time. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Social anxiety disorder is a chronic mental health condition characterized by intense fear cause by anticipation of or participation in social situations. People with social anxiety disorder may skip or limit participation in social events due to intense fear of being watched and/or judged by others.
For many reasons, including anxiety, depression, social issues and learning problems, an estimated 10-15% of kids are chronically absent from school.