by Rachel Van Tassel | Sep 4, 2020 | Mental Health
It is estimated that as many as 1 out of 5 children experience a mental disorder in a given year, and an estimated $247 billion is spent each year on treatment and management of childhood mental disorders. Because of their impact on children, families, and...
by Rachel Van Tassel | Sep 4, 2020 | Autism, Mental Health
When children grow up in a safe and nurturing home environment, have opportunities to learn, and time to interact and build relationships with other children, they are more likely to reach their full potential. This is especially true for children with mental,...
by Rachel Van Tassel | Sep 4, 2020 | Mental Health
Parents are the frontline public health workers–they nurture and support, supervise and teach healthy habits, make sure their child is safe and supported in their community, and help their child get the education and health care they need. Parenting can present...
by Rachel Van Tassel | Sep 4, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health
In an article published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, CDC researchers found that, as of 2011-2012, more than 1 in 20, or 2.6 million, U.S. children aged 6-17 years had current anxiety or depression that had previously been...
by Rachel Van Tassel | Sep 4, 2020 | Mental Health
Pediatric Emergency Care has published a new study that describes factors related to whether U.S. emergency departments (EDs) have policies in place to care for children with mental health and social concerns. As a result of this study,...
