Childhood Mental Illness on the Rise
Saturday March 8, 2008
More and more young children are being diagnosed with a form of mental illness and parents are perplexed and worried. Research indicates that somewhere between 3-8% of children have some form of a mental health issue/disorder and that the incidents of children with mental health issues are on the rise. This dad worries about the depression his young 10 year old suffers from and he's not alone. His story offers some great advice to others in similar sitations, a worthwhile read.
See more about mental illness and children.You may also be interested in this worthwhile resource on mental health and learning.