Adult authority figures reproach and correct children with ADHD more often than they do children without the condition. This frequent criticism may cause children with ADHD to more frequently avoid challenges or situations where they may face admonishment again, according to a recent study.

Anti-diabetic medications like insulin are often used to treat type II or gestational diabetes in people who are pregnant — but new research indicates that this might be linked to an increased risk of attention deficit disorder in the child.

New data from a long-term longitudinal study shows that a majority of children with ADHD will continue to experience ADHD symptoms in adulthood, putting to rest the notion that most patients "grow out of" this disorder.

Adults who spend an unhealthy amount of time online are more likely to demonstrate symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental-health conditions, a new research study suggests.

For any child who struggles to make friends, the cafeteria can be anxiety inducing. Now, a teen who once endured middle-school bullying and lunchtime rejection has created “Sit With Us,” an app to make meeting new friends easier.

ADHD — not depression — is the most common diagnosis for young children between the ages of 5 and 11 who commit suicide, a new study finds.

Simone Biles, America’s sweetheart and recent winner of 5 Olympic medals in gymnastics, publicly addressed her ADHD this week after hackers exposed the 19 year old’s private medical information. And her response was loud and clear: ADHD is “nothing to be ashamed of.”

New research finds differences in the way young children with autism moves their hands while touching, swiping, and interacting with iPad games. This finding could be used to develop new early-detection tools.

Though bipolar disorder in teens is not yet fully understood, a new study points towards an increased risk for substance abuse problems by the time teenagers with the condition reach adulthood.

It’s well known that ADHD runs in families. But recent research shows that it goes even further, all the way down to DNA: the more DNA two people have in common, the more likely they are to share an ADHD diagnosis (or a lack of one).