FILE – Dr. Gene Beresin, executive director of the Clay Center for Healthy Minds at Mass General, says caregivers have to assume that kids of all ages are seeing overwhelming images online as a ...

As the first day of school approaches, many children feel nervous about going back to class. For little ones starting preschool for the first time, the transition to school can seem even more daunting ...

AND LET YOUR LOVED ONES KNOW HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR JOURNEY. HELPING OUR KIDS DEAL WITH ANXIETY WHEN WE ARE FEELING ANXIOUS AS WELL. THAT CAN BE A BIG CHALLENGE FOR MANY PARENTS. HERE WITH ADVICE IS ...

As summer ends and school begins across the state over the next few weeks, children face a whirlwind of emotions. This time brings both excitement and uncertainty, with opportunities for learning and ...

Anxiety is a universal human emotion, said Meredith Elkins, a licensed clinical psychologist and co-program director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital in Belmont. “It exists in ...

Parents walk their child out of Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart(AP/Mike Stewart) In the wake of another school ...

Kindergarten students at Falcon Heights Elementary School diligently work on their letter boards during a classroom lesson on May 17, 2023, in Falcon Heights, Minn. NINA MOINI: The first day of school ...

I have navigated anxiety for as long as I can remember, going back to not being able to raise my hand to talk in preschool. I would get stomach aches or feel my heart racing, but I didn’t know why.

On her first full day of preschool, Alexander Lane's 3-year-old daughter stayed in the car for an hour at drop-off because she didn't want to go inside. On the second day, she entered class in tears.