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Most parents have an instantaneous desire to protect their children. We tend to our children’s needs: If an unexplained rash appears, we see the doctor. If a fever spikes, we see the doctor. If a bone seems injured, we see the doctor.
Visible wounds are relatively easy to recognize. It's different when a child begins having problems at school or with friends, or if he or she becomes uncooperative and has inexplicable outbursts. Such occurrences often leave parents feeling confused and unsure about what to do.
Nearly one in five children is affected with an emotional or behavioral disorder. You may recognize that something is not right, but what it is or what to do remains a mystery.
Warning Signs and Parent Radar
A doctor, relative, or friend may tell you it’s "a stage," but you feel that the “stage” has lasted too long, the behavior is too disruptive, or failing grades don’t improve no matter what you or the school tries.
The following warning signs may indicate a problem needing specialized attention. The list is culled from Ann Douglas’s book, Parenting Through the Storm: Find Help, Home, and Strength When Your Child Has Psychological Problems. You are looking for indications that your child may be experiencing one or more of these symptoms, which are also atypical for his or her developmental stage and not related to a move, divorce, or other stressful event:
(For a more complete list including infant warning signs and helpful forms, click here.)
By listening to your parent radar, and with Ann Douglas’s help, you can voice your concerns and begin the journey of finding (and fighting for) the help your child may need. Few are better able to guide parents through the agonizing uncertainty and turmoil of a child with a mental health problem than Douglas. In addition to raising four children, all of whom had serious mental health challenges—bipolar disorder, anorexia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and depression—she has done parents’ homework for them, integrating other family stories and advice from child psychologists and other professionals in the field. She also explains unfamiliar clinical jargon and how to navigate the mental health system.
Even once you have a diagnosis, it is critical to listen to your parent radar. Mark, the father of a 12-year-old diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder, an anxiety disorder, and a moderate developmental disability, told Douglas that his son “didn’t have the ability to say what he really needed…until your child can help you with that part, trust your gut and be that voice.”
Navigating the “Storm”
Should you find yourself and your child on the emotional roller coaster of a mental-health challenge, you will, as the book’s subtitle suggests, need help and hope. You must take care of yourself and stay strong for your child, and also know when to befriend others who have faced similar challenges so you don’t feel isolated and alone. Douglas compassionately explains how to develop essential coping skills to support your child while also taking care of the rest of your family and your marriage.
Douglas’s sage advice, research, and comforting support will get you through the storm. “I wrote this book," she says, "in the hope of making the journey a little less lonely—and a lot less overwhelming.”
Related: Avoiding ADHD’s Wide Net: One Parent, One Child at a Time
Copyright @2016, 2019 by Susan Newman
References
Douglas, Ann. Parenting Through the Storm: Find Help, Hope, and Strength When Your Child Has Psychological Problems. New York: Guilford Press, 2016.
Child mental health issue is the one of the thing to consider when you become the parent. After all it is the worst thing that if your child is suffering through the mental illness.
Here are some blogs for pshycologic facts:
http://manasthya.com/
As a single mother that raised 2 sons I know the journey can be frustrating. My youngest was very intelligent and hyperactive. I did not let the school talk me into medicating him and I'm very glad. His best friend was medicated with Ritalin and it proved to be extremely harmful. At age 19 he was crushing the pills and snorting them. On one party night at college he was so high he attacked my son and stabbed him 7 times. My son was in danger of bleeding out. He survived and outgrew his negative behavior and is a fine man and father. I don't know what became of his friend but he has a felony record because of the drugs.
The vast majority of kids with ADHD who are treated with drug therapy do not subsequently turn into violent murderers.
My nephew is an example. He began displaying ADHD behaviors at about age 9 and was on Ritalin for the second half of grade 4 through grade 6, then his doctor determined that he could taper off of the medication.
My nephew is now thirty, married with two kids, and advancing in his career of choice.
Medications can be easily misused and abused, and not everyone responds to a med the same way (some people have an allergic reaction to vitamin pills, some don't) but when taken under medical supervision (monitored for effectiveness and for unwanted side effects) medication can work very well and helps a lot of people.
HI IM NESSA AND IM 12 GOING ON 13 IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. I FEEL LIKE IM GOING THRU A SIMILAR PHASE AND MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM BECAUSE LATELY I HAVE BEEN DOING DUMB THINGS AND IT RESULTS IN TROUBLE FOR ME AND ALL OVER A DUMB PHONE IDK WHATS WRONG WITH ME BUT I JUST LOVE TECHNOLOGY SO MUCH AND FEEL THE NEED TO HAVE A PHONE AND ALSO I HAVE BEEN HAVING FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS ABOUT KILLING MY MOM TO GET BACK WHATS MINE SHE TOOK FROM ME(SHE TOOK A PHONE FROM ME I STOLE FROM HER PURSE THAT SHE DOES NOT USE SO...)
All of the "signs of childhood mental illness" could very likely be due to what is going on in the home or general environment. First, look at the parents. Too many children are blamed for acting out over things that are not within their control. They have no means of escape. The picture perfect parents may appear that way on the outside, but go inside of their home and it may be a house of horrors. No amount of therapy and help is going to help a child who is in such a situation, especially when their parents deny their own failings as a parent. It's not fair to a child to have to take the fall for their parents, so that the parents can continue to protect their egos and live in denial.
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