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National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about Children’s Mental Health

Mental health conditions were not correctly diagnosed or treated during the Middle Ages. Religious authorities viewed individuals with mental illnesses as afflicted.

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is celebrated on May 11 this year. This event occurs annually on the Thursday of the first full week of May. It is a day to raise awareness of the significance of the mental health of every individual. Mental health is a major concern in contemporary societies. Even more so is children’s mental health. One in six children between the ages of two and eight has a mental or behavioural disorder, according to CDC data. Children are the most valuable object on earth. Children with severe mental illness and emotional disturbance require round-the-clock care and treatment. Even the child’s family requires assistance to manage with the situation. Today is the day to encourage them to engage in therapy. ADHD, as well as anxiety and behavioural disorders, can be diagnosed and treated to improve the child’s quality of life.

The background of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

Mental health conditions were not correctly diagnosed or treated during the Middle Ages. Religious authorities viewed individuals with mental illnesses as afflicted.

Now that we have a greater comprehension of mental disorders, we neither stigmatise mental illness nor confine mentally ill individuals. Hippocrates, in the fifth century B.C., contributed to this transition. He attempted to alter the patient’s occupation and environment, and employed certain substances as medication on occasion.

Clifford Beers established Mental Health America (M.H.A.) in 1909. To develop a deeper understanding of conditions, the organisation financed research efforts. In 2005, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) sponsored the inaugural National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.

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5 FACTS ABOUT CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH YOU SHOULD KNOW

A.D.H.D.

Approximately 9.8% of U.S. children are affected by A.D.H.D.

Depression

In the United States, there are approximately 2.7 million depressed adolescents.

Treatment

Only eight out of ten minors receive depression treatment.

In a decade

The prevalence of childhood anxiety and depression increased from 5.4% to 8.4%.

observable by 14

50% of mental health issues are apparent by age 14.

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY DATES

Year Date Day
2022 May 5 Thursday
2023 May 11 Thursday
2024 May 9 Thursday
2025 May 8 Thursday
2026 May 7 Thursday
Arshiya Khan

Arshiya Khan is a Commerce graduate who loves to write on general and trending topics.

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