People who have experienced adverse childhood experiences are at increased risk of developing depression later in life that ...

Up to 25% of new mothers suffer from postpartum depression, which can significantly impact their parenting behavior and the wellbeing of their children. A new study looks at long-term effects of early ...

It is the time of year when parents may notice changes in their children’s moods and behaviors. Depression and anxiety can affect kids as young as six, though sometimes even younger. Pediatrician Dr.

Traumatic events during early life can cast a long shadow, substantially raising the risk that people will develop a ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Postpartum depression (PPD) can lead to children's emotional overeating, according to a study by researchers from the ...

A long-running UK cohort study found that exposure to parental depression from pregnancy through young adulthood was linked ...

A new Yale study shows how the timing of depression in mothers and fathers affects mental health in their adult children.

One of the sad facts of life is that mental health disorders such as depression are afflicting people at an ever-younger age. Children, even preschoolers, are not immune to depression. Evidence ...

A novel psychotherapeutic intervention for depression in preschoolers was associated with reduced use of psychotropics and intensive mental health services in preadolescence, a new study has found.

Up to 25% of new mothers suffer from postpartum depression, which can significantly impact their parenting behavior and the wellbeing of their children. A new study from the University of Illinois ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In families with a history of child abuse, a mother's depression may increase the risk that she will act aggressively toward her child, a new study suggests. The study, ...