Mental Health

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID, can cause malnutrition and weight loss in children and adults even when body image is not a factor

By casting doubt on antidepressants and other well-studied drugs, our government health agencies are choosing minimal risk to a fetus over the major risk to the person carrying it 

By understanding warning signs and talking to your child, parents can help reduce the risk of teen suicide

Pets can improve your health—but only if you have a strong relationship with the animals

More and more kids are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for social interaction. We are scrambling to understand the pros and cons of their use

Studies show that writing or expressing what we are feeling can help adults mentally and physically. Kids are no different

Kids crave approval from their peers. Chatbots offer an alternative to IRL relationships, but they can come at a price

The largest yet study on a four-day workweek included 141 companies, 90 percent of which retained the arrangement at the end of the six-month experiment

Better assessment of stress and tailored approaches to combat it could give clinicians the tools they need to fend off lasting damage to health

Being conscientious will serve kids in the long run. Here are some tips to help them learn that trait

The kids are out of school, and some of the pressures may be off. Here’s how you can further connect with them to make next year a little easier

New research highlights the risks and occasional rewards of parental perfectionism