Nearly Half of America’s Youth Have Untreated Mental Illness

It’s usually easy for parents to identify their child’s physical needs, such as warm clothes when it’s cold, nutritious food, and bedtime at a reasonable hour. However, a child’s mental and emotional needs aren’t always as obvious. In fact, mental disorders severe enough to hinder kids from learning or developing properly are quite common, affecting about one in five of America’s youth. These disorders may show up as irritability, nightmares, disobedience, verbal and physical aggression, temper tantrums, hyperactivity and fidgeting, ongoing worry and anxiety, refusal to go to school or poor school performance. Untreated, mental disorders can have a serious impact on a child’s overall health and can lead to more severe mental illness. But tragically, almost half of adolescents who have a mental health disorder go untreated, according to a new survey by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Share and Enjoy:

Most sleepless states in america

It is commonly known that most people do not get enough sleep. Not only is insufficient rest generally unhealthy, but it often leads to physical and mental health problems, loss of productivity, lack of energy and concentration, propensity to injuries, and even death. But nothing proves it better than statistics that come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Share and Enjoy: