Parenting Tips For Children With Mental Disorders
| Having children is not an easy task. Can you imagine having children with mental disorders? The statistics show that 10-20% of children have a mental health problem. Small percentage of these children will have severe mental illness. |
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The key to care for children with mental disorders is to recognize the problem and seek treatment as soon as possible. Sometimes this is not very easy to do. Children’s mental problems are not always obvious. If you suspect that your children have mental disorders, you should take your children to psychiatrists for assessment. Families and communities need to work together to help these children. Signs of children with mental problems may include poor school performance, hyperactivity, depression, and anxiety.
Autism:
Autistic children can not effectively interact and communicate with other people. Autism generally appears before third birthday. Children with Autism disorder may behave inappropriately like banging their heads to rock. They will have limited awareness of the others and surrounding.
Severe Depression:
Contrary to popular beliefs, severe depression can occur at any age, including childhood. Two percents of children suffer from severe depression. Symptoms of severe depression in children are frequently crying, losing in interest in play activities, and losing appetite.
Anxiety Disorder:
Anxiety disorder is one of the most of common mental disorders in children between 9 – 17 year olds. According to the statistic from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, thirteen percents of children have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders include Phobias, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive – Compulsive Disorder, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Bipolar Disorder:
Children who suffer from Bipolar disorder will demonstrate mood swings from extremely excited phases to extreme depression. Children may talk nonstop and never sleep in excited phases. During extreme depression phases, children will suffer from sever depression.
Learning Disorder:
Children who suffer from learning disorder have problems with receiving and expressing information. Children with this disorder will have hard time with learning language, coordination, and self-control.
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