Childhood today looks very different from even a generation ago. Kids and youth are often juggling busy schedules and ...

Doctors at Stanford Medicine have rolled out a video game designed to help children lose their fear and anxiety over getting vaccinations ahead of the winter season and their school requirements. The ...

Anxiety and depression in children is increasing but often remains invisible as children can't articulate and manage their feelings as much as adults. Early detection of the signs and comprehension of ...

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Anxiety is a universal human emotion, said Meredith Elkins, a licensed clinical psychologist and co-program director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital in Belmont. “It exists in ...

Passive distraction through three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) and two-dimensional (2D) video is equally effective in reducing anxiety in children during the induction of anesthesia before ...

Faith Grullon's anxiety was so bad during much of her senior year at Oceanside High School, she had a hard time sitting still in class. "You feel your heart rate dramatically increase. You start to ...

On her first full day of preschool, Alexander Lane's 3-year-old daughter stayed in the car for an hour at drop-off because she didn't want to go inside. On the second day, she entered class in tears.