Anxiety News


A Mother’s Affection May Protect Against Anxiety in Adulthood

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Babies whose mothers are caring and attentive usually grow into well-adjusted children, but now experts say they may also be more likely than their peers to grow into emotionally-healthy adults.

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Even One Troubled Adult Child Can Affect Parents’ Mental Health

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A new study adds to previous research showing that parents have lower feelings of well-being when their grown children have problems.

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Scientists ID Brain Regions Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Children

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A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified brain regions that play a role in the development of childhood anxiety.

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Happy Adolescents Often Healthier

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Researchers at University of South Florida have found that teens who have more optimistic outlooks tend to be healthier.

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Disasters Trigger Depression, Anxiety in Kids Too

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It’s a popular notion that young children “bounce back” from exposure to disaster and trauma better than adults, but a new study has found that this is not the case.

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Mother’s Response to 9/11 Attacks Influenced Kids’ Mental Health

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According to a new study of New York City preschoolers, children whose mother struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression after the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center were more likely to have behavioral problem than children whose mothers coped more easily with the attacks.

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Mothers’ Alcoholism Particularly Hard on Daughters’ Mental Health

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A team of researchers from Yale University has found that the risk of a child of an alcoholic parent developing a psychiatric illness in later life depends, in part, on the child’s gender and on which parent–mother or father–had the drinking problem.

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Failed Suicide Method May Predict Likelihood of Successful Attempt

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Swedish researchers say the method a person uses to attempt suicide may help predict his or her chances of completing a suicide in the future.

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Regulations Eased on Veterans’ Claims for PTSD

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Under the new rules, veterans of all wars are eligible to receive compensation if they can prove they served in a war zone in a role consistent with the events they say caused their condition.

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Mood Disorders Often Undiagnosed in U.S. Children

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Investigators say one reason depressed and anxious children are often overlooked for treatment is that they tend to keep to themselves and are rarely disruptive, which means teachers and other professionals may fail to notice their symptoms.

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