Suburban Hospital Healthy Tip of the Month: this week is Childrens Mental Health Awareness Week. It is easy to identify that your child needs help when he or she has a broken bone or is ill. When it comes to understanding your child’s mental health it can be a little more challenging. Mental Health, known as emotional or behavioral health, is an important aspect of a growing child’s overall health and development. Parents often wonder what their children are experiencing and if what they are experiencing is a normal part of development. When trying to separate what is “normal” from what is not, consider the following: • How long has the behavior or emotion(s) been going on: days, weeks, or months? • How frequently does the behavior or emotion(s) occur: several times a day, once a day, once a week? • How intense are the behaviors: annoying, upsetting, or very disruptive? • Has there been a traumatic event in the child’s life, such as a death, accident, illness, or changes with the family?
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 18:56:48 +0000
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