Mental Health and Kids

Depression can affect your spouse's life almost as much as your own. Learn the symptoms here to find out if you need help.

Learn how to help someone suffering from depression.

Advice from a homeschooling expert on homeschooling a child who has been depressed in public school.

While a child's fear may be focused on one topic, it usually reflects a more general anxiety condition related to a bigger problem.

Learn what to do when you suspect depression in your child with LD.

The best thing this teacher can do is encourage the former student and his parents to seek professional counseling.

A mother seeks advice on how to help her gifted child deal with depression and anxiety.

I receive letters every week from distraught parents with unhappy children who cannot bear to spend another day in the school system. The good news is, after a few months of homeschooling, the change in these kids is truly remarkable.

Is parental consent required in order for a student to see a school counselor?

Severe depression requires the help of loved ones and professional assistance.

A complete psychological evaluation can rule out serious emotional problems, but it's also helpful to learn all you can about good parenting.

There is not much research at this point that examines the possible connection between generalized anxiety disorder and giftedness.

A daughter's call for help concerns her mother.

Children can be given specific instruction on how to calm down and relax.

Gifted persons of any age can perceive situations more intensely, and the outcome is sometimes depression.

When your daughter's worries are making her sick, that's an illness as real as anything else.

When you think your child is depressed, but the school psychologist and pediatrician disagree, what should you do?

A gifted child is worried because her grades in science and math have begun to slip.