Psychology & Psychiatry

Can anxiety disorders pass from parent to child?

From the ongoing pandemic and the monkeypox outbreak to the charged political landscape, New York City mom and entrepreneur Lyss Stern has been increasingly anxious.

Pediatrics

More US kids in foster care; parental drug abuse a factor

The number of children in the U.S. foster care system has increased for the fourth year in a row, with substance abuse by parents a major factor, according to new federal data released on Thursday.

Pediatrics

Is your child using drugs?

(HealthDay)—Mood swings and sudden changes in behavior can be a normal part of growing up, often starting in the tween years. But they can also signal substance abuse.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Childhood adversity linked to increased suicide risk in adolescence

Exposure to various common childhood adversities - such as parental psychiatric disorder, parental substance abuse or a death in the family - is associated with a substantially increased risk of suicide in adolescence and ...

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