If your child hasn’t been behaving like themselves for months, past the point of it being a “phase,” you likely start worrying their behaviour is a sign of something more serious. Evidence shows many ...

Ask a Child Psychologist is a series of columns offering insights and advice on navigating youth emotional and mental well-being. It is not a substitute for professional psychological or medical ...

Decades of research have established that movement has a positive effect on mental health. By Erik Vance When it comes to mental health, most treatments for conditions like depression or anxiety come ...

A new report from Western University has found too much screen use is having an impact on children's mental health. The findings are concerning but parents can take steps to modify the impact, said ...

Psychologists call this phenomenon birthday depression, a feeling of melancholy or irritability that arises around one’s ...

Having anxiety or other chronic mental health disorders is now an established independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death globally. The traditional “big ...

Living with common psychiatric disorders could 'significantly' increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease at a ...

Young people’s mental health may depend on how they use social media, rather than how much time they spend using it, according to a new study by University of B.C. researchers. The research, led by ...