Children can and do suffer from mental illness. It can range in severity but if it is not treated, it will not go away on its own.
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Facing the fact that your child may be having trouble coping is not easy to accept. You would not ignore if your child was kept up at night with a horrible cough and recognizing symptoms of depression and other mood disorders is just (if not more) important.
A child who has experienced a trauma in their life may seem fine but actually may be deeply affected and need some help coping. There are many reasons why a child may have a mood disorder.
The parent who can let go of the idea that "my child is perfect" and see their child realistically can help them to be mentally healthy.
Not everyone copes the same way with difficulties in life. Parents who think that their children are not effected because they may not understand are wrong. Some children are more sensitive than others and what a parent may consider a small thing could be huge to a child.
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A parent who denies that anything is wrong will often be faced with a bigger challenge with their child later on. A child who has anxious feelings will only become more anxious. A child with depression may later on suffer in school, with social relationships and may even turn suicidal.
Mental illnesses are treatable and a parent should not fear what treatment may be like but remember that they need to address these symptoms so their child can live a happy and healthy life.
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