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March 19, 2025 Indu Subramanian, _University of California, Los Angeles_ and Sahib Khalsa, _University of California, Los Angeles_ Whether real or just a test, emergency alerts activate the
same neural circuits involved in real danger. September 19, 2024 Gemma Sicouri, _UNSW Sydney_; Annabel Songco, _UNSW Sydney_; Chloe Lim, _UNSW Sydney_, and Jennie Hudson, _UNSW Sydney_ A
panic attack is a sudden, intense feeling of fear or discomfort. Here’s what it looks like in children – and how to respond. January 4, 2024 Gino Hipolito, _University of Oxford_ One in 140
children under the age of eight have selective mutism. March 9, 2023 Eva Fisher, _Colorado State University Global_; Fugen Neziroglu, _Hofstra University_, and Jamie Feusner, _University of
Toronto_ About a quarter of those with body dysmorphic disorder attempt suicide or struggle with ideas of suicide. Fortunately, medication and therapy have proved highly effective at
treating the disorder. October 17, 2022 Elana Bernstein, _University of Dayton_ Anxiety is the most common mental health issue facing children and adolescents. But research shows that early
screening – including in school settings – can identify children who are at risk. May 30, 2022 Caroline Reid-Westoby, _McMaster University_ and Magdalena Janus, _McMaster University_ A study
of students across Canada between 2004 and 2015 provides an estimate of anxiety symptoms in kindergarteners, and can serve as a baseline for comparing children’s anxiety after COVID-19. May
13, 2022 Elana Bernstein, _University of Dayton_ Up to 20% of US children have an anxiety disorder, and many suffer in silence. April 17, 2022 Zoe Duby, _South African Medical Research
Council_ The loss of income, economic and food insecurity, fear of infection, and death of family members resulted in feelings of frustration, anxiety and depression. September 6, 2021
Audrey-Ann Deneault, _University of Calgary_ and Sheri Madigan, _University of Calgary_ When you layer a pandemic on top of back-to-school, many children may struggle with separation
anxiety. Here are some strategies parents can use to help reduce anxiety in their children. March 14, 2021 Christine Nguyen, _University of Toronto_ Moving between in-person and virtual
schooling affects children with anxiety disorders like selective mutism. In addition, access to diagnosis and support is delayed because of pandemic restrictions. August 31, 2020 Kimberly A.
Wolbers, _University of Tennessee_; Leala Holcomb, _University of Tennessee_, and Kristina Bernhardt, _University of Tennessee_ Teaching deaf babies sign language improves the success of
cochlear implants – and also safeguards their long-term physical and mental health. March 6, 2020 Jo Daniels, _University of Bath_ Stop constant checking and stay social. October 18, 2019
Arash Javanbakht, _Wayne State University_ Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are some of the most widely prescribed drugs in the US. They are meant to be used only short-term, but thousands use
them long-term. That’s a big worry. October 3, 2019 Elizabeth Coombes, _University of South Wales_ Music for pleasure, self-expression and emotional regulation. July 29, 2019 Anthony Jorm,
_The University of Melbourne_ Around 20% of young Australian women had a diagnosis of depression or anxiety in 2017 compared with 12.8% in 2009. But the proportion of people reporting
significant symptoms has remained stable. November 8, 2018 Michelle H Lim, _Swinburne University of Technology_ Half of Australians feel lonely for at least one day a week, while one in four
feel lonely for three or more days. This can impact on sleep, heart health and levels of anxiety. November 2, 2018 Paola Odriozola, _Yale University_ and Dylan Gee, _Yale University_ Almost
a third of American adolescents have anxiety disorders. Researchers in developmental neuroscience are figuring out that how the brain matures over time may be part of the reason why. April
19, 2018 Ivor Shapiro, _Toronto Metropolitan University_ Today’s students are at increasingly high risk for mental health diagnoses. Universities need to step up. December 20, 2017 Benjamin
Goodsell, _The University of Western Australia_ and David Lawrence, _The University of Western Australia_ A national survey has shown Australian school students with a mental disorder can be
almost three years behind in their studies by the time they sit their final NAPLAN test in year nine. October 26, 2017 Arash Javanbakht, _Wayne State University_ and Linda Saab, _Wayne
State University_ We may pretend that we do not like fear, but Halloween proves otherwise. Many of us enjoy being scared. But why?