Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents

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• Some Facts About Mental Illness in Child
• About one in five American children has a mental
  disorder.
• About 5-9 of children ages 9 to 17 are affected
  by a serious emotional disturbance.
• 79 of children aged 6 to 17 with mental
  disorders do not receive mental health care

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• Various Reasons for the Mental Illness in Child
• Violence in the Family or in the Community.
• Failing to score good marks in class.
• Depression due to various reasons.
• Change of Chemical composition at maturation.

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• Consequences of Mental Illness in Child
• Failure in School.
• Disobedience
• Juvenile and Criminal involvement.
• Suicide.
• Poor employment opportunities in adulthood.

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• How Mental Illness Can Be Treated
• Balanced diet should be given to child in order
  to get required chemical composition for brain.
• Praise Childs strengths and talents.
• Psychiatrists should be Consulted for the
  treatment of child.
• Provide medicine to the child if needed.
• Admit child in the clinic in serious mental
  disorder.

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