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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Problems/DiagnosesA mental illness is a condition that affects a person’s brain. It causes difficulties in thinking, feeling, behaving and relating to others. In children, more serious behavior or psychological problems are sometimes called emotional disturbances instead of mental illnesses. For additional information about mental illnesses and emotional disturbances in general, please click here. The Surgeon General reminds us that there are effective treatments for mental illness. Read more about “Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General”. Read also about his supplemental report "Mental Health: Culture, Race and Ethnicity" and how these factors affect mental health. To help you understand specific mental health problems (or diagnoses) for children and adolescents, we have prepared summaries that include links to other sources of information for: Anxiety Disorders (including Post-Traumatic Stress, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive and other disorders) Each summary includes easy-to-read answers to these important questions:
If there are other mental health problems (diagnoses) for children or adolescents about which you would like information, please call our Information and Referral Service at 914-345-5900, extension 240 or e-mail us at help@mhawestchester.org. Read our page on Suicide in Children/Adolescents to learn the warning signs, who is at risk, how you can help and for other information. For information about mental health problems (diagnoses) for adults, please see our section on adult diagnoses. Read about YouthWorks, our employment services available for young people ages 17 to 21. For help in finding a professional skilled in treating mental health problems, consult our guide to finding the right therapist for you or your loved one. More information about using the Internet as a resource for mental health information may be found in the guide "Mental Health Resources on the Web for Families." If your computer has Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher, you may link to the guide directly at http://www.rfmh.org/nki/mhguide.pdf. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat on your computer, please click on http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html for a free download.
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