One of the fastest growing problems in our adolescent children is not sliding grades and scores in school work. It is also not obesity as a result from lack of exercise. And surprisingly enough it’s also not drug or alcohol abuse. It is the mental illness that is plaguing our children. This has snuck into our societies undetected and is now starting to show up on the radar of health care providers, school systems and in our day to day family lives. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 out of every 5 children ranging in ages from 13 to 18 years old, are living with a mental illness. That means 20% of school-aged teenagers are suffering every day from a disease that many cannot see or are simply unaware and are in serious
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Mental health is not only essential to successful function, in and contribution to society but it can also impact physical health”. (Riegelman, R. & Kirkwood, B. 2015 p.82). This can help prevent future serious behavior problems and give these individuals the chance to thrive in society. If this issue can continue to get public recognition and keep awareness in the light, we as a society have a much better chance of isolating the problem early and help prevent suicides, drug abuse, eating disorders. The more awareness we can raise as a society about this subject will not only have a positive on one individual but as a community and a nation as a whole. It is extremely important as a whole to be able to understand the physical, emotional, psychological and the social well-being when dealing with adolescent and their mental health. We must support and encourage our adolescents in order for them to be successful with their plan of care. It also helps set a tone of acceptance with this disability and hopefully the negative stigma that it has received will disappear. Mental health is just as important to treat as any other part of the body. The adolescent deserve to be healthy in both body and mind and in all areas of their
Mental health is not only essential to successful function, in and contribution to society but it can also impact physical health”. (Riegelman, R. & Kirkwood, B. 2015 p.82). This can help prevent future serious behavior problems and give these individuals the chance to thrive in society. If this issue can continue to get public recognition and keep awareness in the light, we as a society have a much better chance of isolating the problem early and help prevent suicides, drug abuse, eating disorders. The more awareness we can raise as a society about this subject will not only have a positive on one individual but as a community and a nation as a whole. It is extremely important as a whole to be able to understand the physical, emotional, psychological and the social well-being when dealing with adolescent and their mental health. We must support and encourage our adolescents in order for them to be successful with their plan of care. It also helps set a tone of acceptance with this disability and hopefully the negative stigma that it has received will disappear. Mental health is just as important to treat as any other part of the body. The adolescent deserve to be healthy in both body and mind and in all areas of their