Mental Health

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

Temperatures are rising, and so are mental health risks

AI chatbot companions may not be real, but the feelings users form for them are. Some scientists worry about long-term dependency

Our instinct is to protect our kids from failure. But learning from failure is an important life skill that can’t be overlooked

Women shoulder most of the work in managing a family and tell us it’s exhausting, but some also say it has benefits

A “Goldilocks” measure of green space might help stave off dementia, but an excess could lead to cognitive decline

Too few people get diagnosed and treated for postpartum depression. But a blood test could change that

With limited access to mental health care, people looking for answers about ADHD are turning to TikTok, where information is frequently misleading or inaccurate

They may tell us they hate chores, but kids who help around the house report feeling accomplished and competent, not to mention happy

COVID’s emotional and educational strain on children still lingers, but educators and mental health specialists say they are far from a “lost generation”

The “quarantine fatigue” of 2020 became an ongoing “pandemic fatigue,” a complex set of emotions that continues to affect the nation