Many children and young people struggle with their emotions and behaviour. We know that the majority of mental health conditions start in early adolescence, but it can be really difficult to spot them early amidst all the confusion of puberty. Around 20% of adolescents experience a mental health...
Dealing with Double Jeopardy: Mental Health Disorders Among Girls in the Juvenile Justice System Youth within the juvenile justice system consistently show higher rates of mental health disorders when compared to normative populations (Otto et al. 1992; Vermeiren 2003). According to one of the most...
There is little research reporting the "lived experience" of young people undertaking treatment for mental health conditions. This pilot study explores the phenomenological experiences of a small group of six young people aged 14–18 years who were resident of a youth stepped-care mental health ...
The Medical Home and Mental Health Services in Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Background and objectives Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) commonly experience mental health concerns, but conditions are often n... JE Rast,AM Roux,C Gabrielle,... - 《...
Each year the whole of NKCS comes together to support good Mental Health during Mental Health Week, which reminds us of the importance of looking after our wellness and helps us with strategies and support for the academic year...
Kirkpatrick began medically transitioning in his ’20s. Now 40, he says that when he was a youth, he had an “intense history” with regard to two areas the LGBTQ community sees as health disparities: mental health and substance abuse. ...
such as stepping up communication between schools, families and hospitals, and ramping up advocacy campaigns on mental health," he said. "It is also important to detect mental disorders among youth as early as possible and deliver personalized, comprehensive, continuous and scientific interventions."...
All of our content has been written or made by youth or young adults. This is a platform for young people to share their lived experience, tips & tricks for dealing with mental health challenges, creative outlets they use to cope, and to empower each other through authenticity. ...
In this perspective, we will make the case for a transformative paradigm in mental health that emphasizes early intervention and prevention of emerging mental disorders during youth, the period between 12 and 25 years of ageFootnote 1, with wide ranging implications for diagnosis, research, and int...
Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in teens, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention (介入) and teaches individuals how to help a teen who...