From the KU Leuven press release via EurekAlert!: Mindfulness is a form of meditation therapy focused on exercising ‘attentiveness’. Depression is often rooted in a downward spiral of negative feelings and worries. Once a person…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Families with a child completing elementary school this year are now preparing their registration for high school, a transition that is often stressful for children. A…
From the Elsevier press release via ScienceDaily: A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children and adolescents with major depression…
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release by Deann Gayman via Physorg: What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a common question asked of children, and they can come up with…
From the AFTAU press release: In addition to struggling in school, many learning disabled children are known to face social and emotional challenges including depression, anxiety, and isolation. Often beginning early in childhood, they become…
From the Springer press release via AlphaGalileo: When is it time for parents to back away? A new study shows that college students with overcontrolling parents are more likely to be depressed and less satisfied…
From the Springer press release via ScienceDaily: Peers exert a greater influence on teenage girls’ dissatisfaction with their bodies than do thin ideals in television or social media use, according to new research by Dr.…
From the Bowling Green State University press release via ScienceDaily: It’s a tumultuous time in life — the late teens, early 20s — especially when it comes to relationships. That instability is the focus of…
From the Concordia University press release: Craig Kielburger was only 12 years old when he travelled to India to see the plight of child laborers first hand. 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai took a stand against the…