Discover the causes and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and teens.
Find out how psychotherapy and SSRIs can help treat PTSD in children and teens.
The main symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are divided into four categories. Learn about these symptoms and about diagnosis.
The way someone reacts to and copes with a traumatic event varies from person to person. Learn about what causes trauma and when to see a health-care provider.
Learn about the different treatment options for coping with trauma including psychotherapy, medication and coping mechanisms.
An easy-to-understand overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of children who have experienced a natural or man-made disaster.
Suicide can result from many factors. Find out about the leading causes.
Depression is different from situational or short-term sadness. Learn about what causes depression, how common it is in children and teens, and what you can do to help your child.
Learn how surviving leukemia can affect a child as they grow up.
Find resources on how to support your child's mental health and general well-being through physical activity, sleep and nutrition.
Learn about the six main types of anxiety disorders and how long the associated signs and symptoms must exist before a diagnosis can be made.
A child or teen may turn to self-harm as a way of responding to distress. Find out about the main causes and coping methods.
An in-depth overview of the brain and how it works. Read further to find out the different parts of the brain and what they do, how the brain is organized, and what the brain is made of.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that affects different systems in your body.
An overview of what to expect when a child with diabetes starts school and how it will impact their life at school.
An overview of the components of a pain management plan for children.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
This page gives an overview of how to help your teen with arthritis take control of their arthritis. It leads to pages on how to help your teen learn to manage own health care.
An overview of conditions related to diabetes and how how often your child will need to be screened for each condition.
Trigger thumb in infants and young children occurs because of a size mismatch between the tendon and the tendon sheath that surrounds it. This can cause the thumb to be stuck in a bent position.
Find out what screen time is, how much time you should be spending online and how too much screen time can impact your mental health.
An overview of the signs, symptoms and medical options for excessive drooling, a condition known as sialorrhea.
An overview of how the many parts of the eye work together to produce clear vision.
