A study conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has found that children with mood disorders often get overlooked. HHS found that more than 10 percent of children ages 9 to 17 experience a mood disorder of one kind or another.
“And about half of them are receiving no therapy or treatment, reported a study in Pediatrics conducted by researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health. Kids with anxiety and depression, especially, are going without treatment, the study found.” [Source: Health On the Net Foundation]
Mood disorders in kids are often not taken seriously because most adults think the kids will just grow out of it. But 25 percent of kids who have major depression grow up to become bipolar. Children, even teenagers, have trouble expressing their emotions, so they aren’t always able to tell someone if they’re having trouble. They need observant adults watching out for them, looking for signs of depression, anxiety or other mood disorders.
Labels: mood disorders
Posted By: Stefanie Hamilton