Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in children. Learning healthy ways to calm down and handle fears is an important life skill.
A mental health condition in children and adolescents characterized by frequent temper tantrums or angry outbursts and chronic, severe irritability.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that interferes with the ability to learn, communicate, and interact. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Conduct disorder is a mental health condition in children in adolescents marked by serious aggressive and antisocial behaviors.
For many reasons, including anxiety, depression, social issues and learning problems, an estimated 10-15% of kids are chronically absent from school.
Autism is a developmental disorder that impairs interaction and communication. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Angry feelings often bubble into outbursts for children and teens. Parents may wonder whether their child's behavior is normal; Yale Medicine can help.
Oppositional defiance disorder is a disorder marked by frequent angry outbursts and aggressive behaviors that interfere with life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Social anxiety disorder is a chronic mental health condition characterized by intense fear cause by anticipation of or participation in social situations. People with social anxiety disorder may skip or limit participation in social events due to intense fear of being watched and/or judged by others.
Short statue is typically diagnosed when a child's height is two standard deviations from the mean for his or her age and gender. Learn about causes and treatment.