Education Break:

Mental Health Disorders Are More Common in Young People than Many Realize. Studies show that at least one in five children and adolescents have a mental health disorder. Serious Emotional Disturbances for children and adolescents refers to disorders when they severely disrupt daily functioning in home, school, or community. Serious emotional disturbances affect 1 in every 10 young people at any given time. Mental health issues can affect any age, gender, race or socio-economic level.

Children’s Mental Health Resources –
Facts for Families
SAMHSA
Mental Health Association
National alliance for the Mentally Ill
World Federation for Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association
National Institute of Mental Health

Mental health questions anyone?