That overwhelming work deadline or financial worry isn’t just affecting your mood and sleep. Your stress might actually be altering your child’s developing nervous system through biological pathways ...

Stress in children may cause them to regress in behavior, withdraw, have heightened emotional responses, or become more fearful. Caregivers can encourage rest, fun, and positive thinking to help a ...

Common stressors for youth include academics, family changes, social pressures, and global events. Parents can help children manage stress by modeling healthy coping strategies and creating a ...

Child abuse is a devastating issue that affects families across the world, often driven by unnoticed stressors. Whether it's financial instability, health concerns or even community crises like a ...

Holiday joy shouldn’t require perfection. Here's why stress spikes this season, what truly brings happiness, and how small ...

The unique symptoms of PTSD in youth, and treatments specific to children after trauma. Exploring how PTSD looks different in children than in adults, what factors contribute to trauma’s long-term ...

Researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered that measuring long-term stress through children’s hair samples can reveal early signs of mental health risks in those living with chronic ...

How are children affected by the violence, loss, and chaos of war? A helpful way to understand the impact of war on children is through the lens of something called toxic stress. Toxic stress refers ...