A 6-year-old boy began hearing voices coming from the walls and the school intercom telling him to hurt himself and others. He saw ghosts, aliens in trees, and colored footprints. Joseph ...

Children are known for their active imaginations, but it’s extremely rare for them to have true psychotic symptoms. A study co-led by Joseph Gonzalez-Heydrich, MD, a psychiatrist at Boston Children’s ...

Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early adulthood, new research shows. Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from ...

(CNN) -- If you're one of the growing numbers of women who use weed while pregnant, think twice: A new study found it may increase psychotic-like behaviors in children. The study, published Wednesday ...

Are children who grow up in cities more vulnerable to developing mental illness later in life? A new research study by a team of British and American researchers suggests a strong link between urban ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms as teenagers, British scientists said on Thursday. Researchers from four ...

If you're one of the growing numbers of women who use weed while pregnant, think twice: A new study found it may increase psychotic-like behaviors in children. If you're one of the growing numbers of ...

Sleep during childhood is crucial and has been associated with the development of mental health problems in later stages of life (Morales-Muñoz & Gregory, 2023). In a recent study from our team, we ...

Editor's note: If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For specific maternal mental health support, call the ...

Owning an outdoor cat as a child is associated with an increased risk of psychotic experiences in adulthood — but only in males, new research suggests. Investigators found male children who owned cats ...