Child and Adolescent
Mental health is as important
as physical health for everyone including children and adults. It has been seen
unrecognize mental illness in childhood and adolescent can lead to adult age
and can hamper relation and work life. It is better if symptoms and signs are
recognized earlier and also the earlier treatment is started, the more
effective it can be. Early intervention and treatment can help prevent more
severe, long lasting problems as a child grows up.
How do I know if my child is facing any issue or if the problems are serious?
Problems deserve attention when they are affecting behavior negatively, severe, lasting, and also affecting daily activities.
Get help if your child:
- Is often sad, worried, or
fearful
- Changes in food habits
- Disturbed sleep pattern
- Is spending most of their time
alone unlike before
- Decline in grades or less
interest in school
- Is hyperactive, impulsive, or has trouble focusing
- Is self-destructive or overly aggressive toward others hurts, tortures, or kills animals
Types
- Anxiety- Characterized by excessive or inappropriate
fear, with associated behavioral disturbances that impair functioning.
Avoidance of fear objects, distress or impairment.
- ADHD- inattention & disorganization with
or without hyperactive behavior.
- Conduct- Occurs in less than 18 years of age,
with pattern of anti social behavior that violate basic rights of others or
societal norms.
- Autism spectrum- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
is a complex developmental condition that involves persistent challenges in
social interaction, speech and nonverbal communication, and
restricted/repetitive behaviors.
- Intellectual disability- This involves impairment in cognitive functioning of an individual.
Myths and Facts
Myth- A child with mental health problems
is damaged for life as his/her life is never going to function like other
normal individuals.
Fact- A child with mental health problems
does not mean that he/she has no potential for future happiness and
fulfillment. Early diagnosis of a child’s struggle can help him in figuring out
his symptoms and accordingly is able to learn to manage things for future
reference and developing in a healthy adult.
Myth- Therapy for such children are a
waste of time as it brings out no solution and improvement in child.
Fact- Although therapies are long term
commitments but if followed such commitment, it can help a child to make
his/her life potentially and independently healthy. Every special child has
different therapies for him/herself, as every child is different and it opens
an opportunity window for the child to adapt coping strategies for a normal
functioning in society, also some self-care strategies.
Myth- If a child is suffering from mental
issues, it means that their parents are applying bad parenting strategies
Fact- It is accepted that a child’s home environment and relationship with parents play a major role in child’s life and mental issues, but there are some biological problems are does not come from bad parenting or it’s environment.
Issues and challenges
Some
major events in early childhood can lead to later mental illness in child, such
as PTSD, anxiety issues, depressive symptoms, abusive behavior, personality
disorders in adulthood and many more. Other
common problems among adolescents relate to growth and
development, school, childhood illnesses
that continue into adolescence,
mental health disorders, and the consequences of risky or illegal behaviors,
including injury, legal consequences, pregnancy, infectious diseases, and
substance use disorders.
How do you know you need counseling/Therapy?
One
can find out if the need counseling or therapy by checking the following
points:
- Extreme Feelings of Sadness or Worry.
- Behaving Badly.
- Isolating From Friends.
- Regressing.
- Engaging in destructive behavior
- Increased Physical Complaints.
- Talks About Death Frequently.
Role of counseling & Therapy in overcoming child and adolescents
While growing up childhood to teenager to grown up adults, each phase of child’s development brings specific challenges, but mental health conditions can make these challenges a lot harder. Counselling supports growing kids with the mental health issues and physical changes that they go through; and provide them with a safe space to process their thoughts and emotions, help them to regulate their emotions, where they are treated with empathy, dignity and respect. Every adolescent reacts in a different way to events in their life, which can be simple routine as moving to a new house or can be prolonged and traumatic like the death of a loved one, getting bullied, accidents, parental divorce or separation and natural disaster. These changes in life brings challenges that can cause difficulties at school, home and with friends and family, and it is essential that these adolescents receive counselling, and their thoughts and feelings are heard without any criticism or judgement, ensuring confidentiality and safe place where one can be honest about their struggles. Going for a therapy does not mean one is crazy, in researches it is found that 1 in every 5 teens faces mental health issues in their lives. counselling and therapy can guide them and help them resolve their issues and move forward in life with positive outlook.
How does TalktoAngel Help you in child and adolescents?
TalktoAngel is an online platform
that provides quality therapy and other mental health services. We have
qualified and experienced professionals from various areas of psychology
working with us. Child and adolescent is one of our areas of expertise. We have
experts and specialists who have successfully worked previously on various
cases of issues related child and adolescents. Studies have proven that online
mental health services are as effective as the conventional mode. Furthermore,
at TalktoAngel, we put your needs first. We can help you with flexible
appointments, personalized and customized intervention plans all at the tip of
your fingers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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How are mental disorders diagnosed in young children?A mental health provider or professional who has proper license will make the diagnosis. Professional will take a detailed family history from family member, will ask present symptoms, and write down child's developmental history. Screening tests need to be done. licensed and well-trained professional will analyze and go through all of the information obtained. If certain diagnostic criteria are met for that particular disorder or illness, professional will make a diagnosis. These are basically based on the child's age and reports taken from parents /caregivers or teachers.
If your child is facing any of these difficulties, a few sessions of psychotherapy can give them the required support and guidance and help shape their lives.
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