A common mood disorder characterized by sadness, loss of interest in activities, and feelings of hopelessness.
A mental health condition in children and adolescents characterized by frequent temper tantrums or angry outbursts and chronic, severe irritability.
Depression is a mental health disorder that causes feelings of hopelessness, despair, and lack of motivation. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Psychiatric conditions that affect a person's emotional state, leading to periods of joy, elation, mania, sadness, and/or depression.
Oppositional defiance disorder is a disorder marked by frequent angry outbursts and aggressive behaviors that interfere with life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
ADHD is a condition marked by problems with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Conduct disorder is a mental health condition in children in adolescents marked by serious aggressive and antisocial behaviors.
A chronic mental health condition in which a person has both schizophrenia and a mood disorder.
For many reasons, including anxiety, depression, social issues and learning problems, an estimated 10-15% of kids are chronically absent from school.
Angry feelings often bubble into outbursts for children and teens. Parents may wonder whether their child's behavior is normal; Yale Medicine can help.