Common Mental Health Problems in Children

Mental disorders among children are described as serious changes in the way children typically learn, behave, or handle their emotions, which cause problems getting through the day. Like, getting a new sibling or going to a new school may cause a child to temporarily act out.

Daily stresses can cause changes in your child's behavior. Some children may also be born with mental health issues. These issues are a product of nature rather than nurture so the child may have a more difficult time dealing with own emotional states. Many children just naturally feel depressed or have anxiety issues. When these issues are not dealt with in the proper fashion, children tend to have lower self-esteem and struggle in the educational environment.

Mental health problems tend to be similar to feelings that every child experiences, such as, depressed children will often show more irritability, who more typically show sadness.

sadness, anger, suspicion, excitement, withdrawal, and loneliness. The difference between an illness and normal feeling is the extent to which the feelings become so powerful to overwhelm and interfere with the activities of normal life or cause the child to suffer. The emotional well being of children is just as important as their physical health. for Good mental health, allows children and young people to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them.

The difference between child and adult is that they experience many physical, mental, and emotional changes as child progress through their natural growth and development. They also are in the process of learning how to cope with, adapt, and relate to others and the world around them.

• Children with anxiety disorders respond to certain things or situations with fear and dread, as well as with physical signs of anxiety, like, rapid heartbeat and sweating. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social phobia and generalized anxiety disorder that experience anxiety as a persistent problem that interferes with daily activities. These are the drastic changes in behavior or personality, as well as dangerous or out of control. Fighting frequently, using weapons and expressing a desire to badly hurt others also are warning signs.
• Some worry is a normal part of every child's experience when changing from one developmental stage to the next stage. However, when worry or stress makes it hard for them, they function normally, an anxiety disorder should be considered. Sudden loss of appetite, frequent vomiting or use of laxatives might indicate an eating disorder.
• Mood disorders, for example, depression and bipolar disorder can cause a child to feel persistent feelings of sadness or extreme mood swings much more severe than the normal mood swings. These relevant disorders involve persistent feelings of sadness and rapidly changing the mood and include depression or bipolar disorder. Childhood and adolescent condition involving chronic or persistent irritability and frequent angry outbursts.
• Depression Affects children and youngsters. Teenagers are more likely to experience depression than young children. Feelings of sadness or withdrawal that at least two weeks or severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships at home or school. The conditions include symptoms in difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. children generally have problems in paying attention or concentrating, they can't seem to follow directions, and are easily bored or frustrated with tasks. They also tend to move constantly and are impulsive.
• Some with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, these children have symptoms in all of the categories, while others might have symptoms in only one. While the conditions have most often associated with children, there has been a more recent understanding of Attention Deficit Disorder, which continue into adulthood for many individuals. Symptoms such as inattention, impulsivity, and overactivity are now known to continue into adulthood for an average of children with Attention deficit disorder. Unfortunately, relatively few adults are diagnosed or treated for attention deficit disorder.
• Autism spectrum disorder is a serious developmental disorder that appears in early childhood usually before age 3-3 a half year. Though symptoms and severity vary, autism spectrum disorder always affects a child's ability to interact with others.
• Sometimes a mental health condition leads to self-injury, called self-harm. This is the act of deliberately harming your body, like cutting or burning yourself. They are with the mental health condition also might develop suicidal thoughts or attempt suicide.
• Mental health problems affect about 1 or 2 in 10 children. However, 70% to 75% of children who experience mental health problems have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age. The emotional well-being of children is as important as their physical health. Good mental health allows children to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them.