Overview mental Illness in Child and Adolscents

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Overview mental Illness in Child and Adolscents

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In todays America mental illness in children is a very common disease. May be there are physiological or genetic factors for the mental illness in children. As soon as possible consult the child psychiatrist to get the best and early result. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Overview mental Illness in Child and Adolscents


1
Facts About Mental Illness in Children
  • In America, one out of every five children of
    age under 19 has mental health disorder.
  • More than 50 of lifetime causes of mental
    illness starts before the age of 14.
  • About 13 of kids between ages 9 and 17 have
    anxiety disorder.

2
  • Common Symptoms of Mental Illness in Children
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Eating Disorder
  • Self Harm
  • Suicide
  • Disruptive Behavior
  • Violence in School or Family
  • Poor Performance in School
  • Substance Abuse

3
  • Effect of Mental Illness in Children
  • Disobedience The children start disobeying their
    parents and elders. They refuse to do any work
    given to them.
  • Suicidal Tendency Sometimes children may try to
    commit suicide and self harm, if it is no treated
    on time.
  • Poor Employment If a children will grow with
    such mental illness may not get employment in the
    adulthood.

4
  • Treatment of Mental Illness in Children
  • Parent Support This is very important part
    for treatment of mental illness. The parents must
    support their children and must made aware of
    their strength and made them positive.
  • Psychotherapy Psychotherapy by child
    psychiatrists will be very effective part of
    treatment of mental illness in children.
  • Medication Apart from these medicines can
    also be used if needed in order to balance the
    chemical composition of brain.

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