Seeing your child suffer in any way is a harrowing experience for any parent. Mental illness in children can be particularly draining due to the mystery surroun

Depression is a widespread condition affecting approximately 7.5 million parents in the U.S. each year and may be putting at least 15 million children at risk f

Although generally considered adult disorders, anxiety and depression are widespread among children and adolescents, affecting academic performance, social deve

The pioneering work of the authors has resulted in the widespread recognition that childhood depression is an all-to-common psychological reaction to environmen

Until the early 1980s, there was no official diagnosis for depression in children. But children can, and do, become depressed. In fact, the National Institute o