Angry feelings often bubble into outbursts for children and teens. Parents may wonder whether their child's behavior is normal; Yale Medicine can help.
Children may benefit from mental health medications, which may be helpful in treating autism, obsessive compulsive disorder or depression.
Childhood depression is indicated by persistent feelings of sadness that interfere with the ability to function in daily life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in children. Learning healthy ways to calm down and handle fears is an important life skill.
The breakup of parents doesn’t have to be catastrophic for children. While divorce is a loss, it can bring positive changes to a family when handled well.
Child development is a series of skills and stages that occur in a child between birth and adulthood.
Developmental delay occurs when a child’s progression through predictable developmental phases slows, stops, or reverses. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
ADHD is a condition marked by problems with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Psychological assessments of children examine learning, social, behavioral and personality development to plan for =mental health and educational needs.
A learning disability can affect how a child learns to write, read and do math, as well as communication,social skills, attention, memory and coordination.