It's easy for kids to get distracted when they're doing schoolwork, studying, or doing any other task that requires concentration. One thing that can help? Brain breaks! These quick activities for ...

Angela Myers is a freelance writer covering mental health, wellness and nutrition. She’s also conducted award-winning research on how to better communicate about sexual violence prevention and mental ...

Several weeks ago, I was sitting in the hallway of my school building talking with a student who was feeling distraught after her involvement in a heated conflict with several classmates. The young ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is ...

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety ...