"Adult children are at a different developmental stage," he points out. "They are building autonomy, identity and ...

University of Leeds psychologists report that stress appraisal and perceived stress act as key conduits linking childhood trauma to adult depression, anxiety, defeat, and entrapment. Subscribe to our ...

We all know that childhood abuse has devastating lifelong effects, but today there’s even more bad news. Not only are people who were abused as children twice as likely to suffer from depression as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s heartbreaking when an adult child distances themselves from their parents, especially when the parent believes they did ...

Toronto, ON – A new study published this week in Child Maltreatment found that in comparison to those who had not been abused in childhood, adults who had experienced both childhood physical and ...

One of the most heartbreaking moments in therapy is hearing a child express, “If I were better, they wouldn’t fight,” or “I should have done something to prevent mom from being so sad.” Even in the ...

Mental health experts have warned that children who are naturally outspoken but suddenly withdraw into silence may be showing signs of depression. They cautioned that such behavioural changes are ...

The CDC reports that 11% of children and adults over the age of 12 now regularly use antidepressants. Yet depression is still underestimated by many. This common mental health condition is frequently ...

Most parents don't realize just how much their adult children aren't saying. As children grow and step more into adulthood, the relationship they have with their parents tends to change as a result of ...