Thank you for joining us for Children’s Mental Health Month. Please Continue to share this information and talk about children’s mental health throughout the year.
May 2018 Fact of the Day
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Happy Memorial Day!
May 27
One Review of 121 studies published in 2013 found that youth between the ages of 12 and 18 who experienced discrimination were significantly more likely to experience mental health problems such as depression and anxiety compared to those who did not experience discrimination.
May 26
Blatant acts of racism are not the only ways that racial stress has a negative impact on health. Microaggression, a term first coined in 1969 by the late psychiatrist Chester Pierce, M.D., is today known as a brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignity, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicates hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults toward people of color. While they may seem like small offenses, the effects of microaggressions accumulate over time, contributing to mental health difficulties, such as depression or anxiety, and physical health consequences, such as pain and fatigue.
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Minority stress theory has provided a foundational framework for understanding sexual minority mental health disparities. It posits that sexual minorities experience distinct, chronic stressors related to their stigmatized identities, including victimization, prejudice, and discrimination. These distinct experiences, in addition to everyday or universal stressors, disproportionately compromise the mental health and well-being of LGBT people
May 22
“25.2% of foster “alumni” are diagnosed with PTSD, which is nearly DOUBLE the rate of US Veterans.”
http://www.practicenotes.org/vol10_no3.htm
May 21
“42.8% of LGBTQ youth seriously consider suicide vs. 14.8% of heterosexual youth. Family acceptance dramatically decreases an LGBTQ child’s risk of depression, substance abuse and suicide.”
https://ce21.blob.core.windows.net/…/6mw26xtn9kw1h5yzvudnag…
May 20
Caregivers suffer from increased rates of physical ailments (including acid reflux, headaches, and pain/aching), increased tendency to develop serious illness, and have high levels of obesity and bodily pain.
Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving
https://www.caregiver.org/caregiver-health
May 19
“Caregivers’ self-care suffers because they lack the time and energy to prepare proper meals or to exercise. About six in ten caregivers in a national survey reported that their eating (63%) and exercising (58%) habits are worse than before.”
https://www.caregiver.org/caregiver-health
May 18
Research shows that female caregivers (who comprise about two-thirds of all unpaid caregivers) fare worse than their male counterparts, reporting higher levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms and lower levels of subjective well-being, life satisfaction, and physical health than male caregivers.
Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving
https://www.caregiver.org/caregiver-health
May 17
Caregiving can also result in feeling a loss of self identity, lower levels of self esteem, constant worry, or feelings of uncertainty. Caregivers have less self-acceptance and feel less effective and less in control of their lives than noncaregivers.
Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving
https://www.caregiver.org/caregiver-health
May 16
Depressed caregivers are more likely to have coexisting anxiety disorders, substance abuse or dependence, and chronic disease. Depression is also one of the most common conditions associated with suicide attempts.
Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving
https://www.caregiver.org/caregiver-health
May 15
https://www.caregiver.org/caregiver-health
May 14
“Of the 74.5 million children in the United States, an estimated 17.1 million have or have had a psychiatric disorder — more than the number of children with cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined. Half of all psychiatric illness occurs before the age of 14, and 75 percent by the age of 24.”
https://childmind.org/2015-childrens-mental-health-report/
May 13 – Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you for all that you do!
May 12
“The Most Commonly Diagnosed Mental Health Disorders in Children Are: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (6.8%) was the most prevalent parent-reported current diagnosis among children aged 3–17 years, followed by behavioral or conduct problems (3.5%), anxiety (3.0%), depression (2.1%), autism spectrum disorders (1.1%), and Tourette syndrome (0.2% among children aged 6–17 years).”
Centers for Disease Control Mental Health Surveillance Among Children — United States, 2005–2011
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/su6202a1.htm
May 11
““The onset of major mental illness may occur as early as 7 to 11 years of age.”
http://www.nccp.org/publications/pub_929.html
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https://www.ncmhjj.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/advancing-school-mental-health-presentation_sept2016.pdf
May 7
“50% to 70% of youth in the juvenile justice system meet the criteria for a mental disorder and 60% meet the criteria for a substance use disorder.
SAMSHA “Juvenile and Criminal Justice”
https://www.samhsa.gov/criminal-juvenile-justice
May 6
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“Suicidal thoughts and behaviors are common among adolescents and young adults with chronic illness, particularly among those with co-morbid mood disorders. Health professionals should routinely ask about STB during assessments of their adolescent and young adult patients.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28814100
May 4
“50% to 70% of youth in the juvenile justice system meet the criteria for a mental disorder and 60% meet the criteria for a substance use disorder.
SAMSHA “Juvenile and Criminal Justice”
https://www.samhsa.gov/criminal-juvenile-justice
May 3
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“Youth Mental Health is worsening. Rate of youth with severe depression increased from 5.9% in 2012 to 8.2% in 2015. Even with severe depression, 76% of youth are left with no or insufficient treatment.”
The State of Mental Health in America, 2018. http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/issues/state-mental-health-america
May 1
“64.1% of youth with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment. That means that 6 out of 10 young people who have depression and who are most at risk of suicidal thoughts, difficulty in school, and difficulty in relationships do not get the treatment they need.”