Mental Health Facts – CHILDREN & TEENS

Did you know that one in five children ages 13–18 have or will have a serious mental illness but almost 10 years can pass between the onset of symptoms and intervention?

Here is a  fact sheet, produced by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), that provides essential information about this phenomenon to families, educators, and practitioners. Please note that although the statistics are alarming—suicide is the third-leading cause of death in youth ages 10–24, and 90 percent of those who committed suicide had an underlying mental illness—there are warning signs (severe mood swings, drastic behavior changes, drug or alcohol use) and ways parents and teachers can find the help kids need.

 

GxExAge

Here are fascinating findings regarding the Genes – Enviroment interaction and mental illness onset:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2014/genes-impact-suspect-cortex-areas-more-as-youth-mature.shtml

Are Neuropsychiatric Disorders caused by Autoimmune Sydndroms??

Did you know that recent high quality, cutting edge research indicates that neuropsychiatric disorders may be caused by definable autoimmune syndromes?  The theoretical implications of this line of research may significantly impact the way we understand, diagnose and treat persons with neuropsychiatric disorders!

Here are two reviews in this issue that you may find interesting:

The Emerging Link Between Autoimmune Disorders and Neuropsychiatric Disease

Neuroinflammation and psychiatric illness

 

 

 

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