National Alliance on Mental Illness says 50 percent of all chronic illness begins before age 14
Georgia (Albany) — Anxiety, conduct disorder, ADHD, depression, substance abuse, trauma, physical and sexual abuse, and cyberbullying are among the issues young people face that impact their mental health. Often, the children and their parents may not know where to turn.
Anger, aggression, hopelessness, fatigue, fidgeting, irritability, loss of appetite, mood swings, restlessness, cutting, paranoia, changes in weight and isolation may be among the responses parents see in their children. The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, says that 50 percent of all chronic illness begins before age 14, and 75 percent begin by age 24, with 20 percent of all youths ages 13-18 living with a mental health condition.
