CNN (2/27, Rogers) reports, “Around one in six US youth ages six to 17 has a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder such as anxiety, depression or attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder,” researchers concluded in a research letter published last February in JAMA Pediatrics. However, “less than 20% of these youth receive the care they need, meaning many of them likely go into adulthood with undiagnosed mental illness.” Child psychologist Rebecca Berry, PhD, a “clinical associate professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University Langone Health,” stated, “It is important for parents to notice whether the behaviors are excessive, cause distress, are consistent and unrelenting and lead to problems in key life areas.”
Related Links:
— “Moodiness or more? How to tell if your kid’s suffering from a mental disorder, “Kristen Rogers, CNN, February 27, 2020