Child & Adolescent related mind problems

What is a mental illness?

Mental illness refers to a wide range of conditions that affect a person’s thoughts, feelings, mood, and behavior. It encompasses disorders that can vary in severity and impact, including anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, among others. These conditions often disrupt a person’s ability to function in daily life, affecting relationships, work, and overall well-being.

Barriers to treating childhood mental health disorders

It can be hard to detect mental health conditions in children because typical childhood growth is a process that involves change. Also, the symptoms of a condition may depend on a child’s age. Young children may not be able to express how they feel or explain why they are behaving a certain way.

Concerns might keep parents from getting care for a child who might have a mental illness. Concerns may be about the stigma linked to mental illness, the use of medicines, the cost of treatment or problems getting help.

What are the warning signs of mental illness in children?

Warning signs that your child may have a mental health disorder include:

Sadness that lasts two or more weeks.
Changes in being social or staying away from others.
Hurting oneself or talking about hurting oneself.
Talking about death or suicide.
Having outbursts or being very moody or testy.
Out-of-control behavior that can be harmful.
Big changes in mood, behavior or personality.
Changes in eating habits.
Loss of weight.
Trouble sleeping.
Getting headaches or stomachaches often.
Trouble concentrating.
Doing poorly in school.
Not going to school.

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