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A specially-produced game for phones and tablets is being prescribed by the NHS after it was shown to help reduce anxiety among children – by using quests to get them to face their fears.
More than 1 in 3 children reported that they were experiencing elevated symptoms of anxiety or depression (i.e. worry, sleep problems, and mood irritability). Dr. Laura Malone, director of the ...
Children with autism are generally present with anxiety, (Shutterstock) In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Himani Narula Khanna, paediatrician and mental health expert, Co-Founder of Continua ...
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Increasing rates of mental health conditions: The study found that the rate of children with mental health conditions has continued to increase before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The study found that the proportion of children with anxiety jumped from 7.1 percent in 2016 to 10.6 percent in 2022 (the most recent year of publicly available data). Depression increased from 3. ...
Over 11,000 children aged 10–13 were screened with a five-item version of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) questionnaire, and children who screened positive in ...
Randomized trial results show anxiety among children in the emergency department was significantly reduced by a 10-minute visit with a therapy dog and handler. The therapy dog visit also reduced ...
3. Be a Calm and Confident Role Model Children look to their parents to determine whether a situation is safe or not, so your actions can increase or quell anxiety in your kids. “If a parent is ...
In this study, which is from the Murdoch Research Children’s Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne, 64% of respondents reported at least three episodes of anxiety or depression over their teen years.