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Overview mental Illness in Child and Adolscents

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.

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Overview mental Illness in Child and Adolscents

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  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.

  5. Contact Us Office Address: 745 Old Frontenac SquareSuite 201St. Louis, MO 63131 Tel:  314-395-8940 Fax:  314-395-8941 Email: info@spectrumpsychiatry.com

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