Anxiety News
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A Mother's Affection May Protect Against Anxiety in Adulthood
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. Read Summary > -
Even One Troubled Adult Child Can Affect Parents' Mental Health
A new study adds to previous research showing that parents have lower feelings of well-being when their grown children have problems. Read Summary > -
Scientists ID Brain Regions Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Children
A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified brain regions that play a role in the development of childhood anxiety. Read Summary > -
Happy Adolescents Often Healthier
Researchers at University of South Florida have found that teens who have more optimistic outlooks tend to be healthier. Read Summary > -
Disasters Trigger Depression, Anxiety in Kids Too
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. Read Summary > -
Mother's Response to 9/11 Attacks Influenced Kids' Mental Health
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. Read Summary > -
Mothers' Alcoholism Particularly Hard on Daughters' Mental Health
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. Read Summary > -
Ecstasy May Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
According to a new small study, the so-called "club drug" Ecstasy may make psychotherapy more effective for people who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read Summary >
