As a helping heart for our communities, we share tips through our blog on managing mental health struggles and connecting with disability services.
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What percentage of children suffer from mental health conditions?
Does it seem like you’re hearing more and more about kids’ mental health on the news, from schools, or in conversations with family or friends? That’s not surprising.
Children and adolescents in our communities are experiencing a mental health crisis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mental health statistics for youth. In fact, kids’ mental health has worsened significantly in the last two decades, the 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report notes.
But to examine why mental health for kids and teens is worsening, we have to first understand what it is.
09.16.2024
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What are the 5 most common mental disorders in children?
Children have a critical need for good mental health as they reach developmental and emotional milestones, gain social skills, and learn how to deal with life’s problems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes mental disorders among children as changes in the way they behave, learn, or handle emotional trauma or strong emotions. Mentally healthy children function well in their homes, their learning environment and their community and display a positive quality of life.
09.11.2024
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What is perceived to be the hardest mental illness to live with?
Mental health struggles among America’s youth are not uncommon. One crucial statistic to know about kids’ mental health is that about 20%, or 1 in 5, youth in America are living with a mental health condition, according to CDC data.
The child mental disorders list encompasses mental health struggles that can affect youth for a short period of time and mental health conditions that a child or individual may experience for the majority of their life.
09.11.2024
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How to transition back to school
Nearly 10% of kids and teens ages 3 to 17 in America are diagnosed with anxiety. Significant changes in daily life can cause anxiety symptoms for kids who regularly struggle with this mental health condition — and even those who aren’t diagnosed with it.
08.05.2024
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Heart of Iowa expands to serve more counties in central and southwestern Iowa
If there is one thing Heart of Iowa Community Services (HICS) understands, it’s that all Iowans have unique needs and goals, and the way they achieve those goals is as individual as their perspectives. Our outlook on life is heavily shaped by our experiences and our community.
07.10.2024
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How is mental development important for child growth?
When we think about children’s growth, physical health often comes to mind. But children’s healthy development is much more than arguing about eating vegetables, ensuring they don’t have too much screen time and encouraging them to get active.
Kids’ mental health is an important part of overall well-being. What’s more, mental health can impact physical health. The importance of mental health in early childhood is so great that it should be considered just as crucial as physical development.
07.01.2024
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How does mental health affect children's education?
While children may not have the stressors of work, relationships, finances or parenting, there are still factors affecting a kid’s mental health. As 1 in 5 children in the U.S. experience a mental disorder (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), it’s no surprise how this can affect their performance in the classroom.
06.28.2024
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Why should we teach children about mental health?
As we continue to work to break the stigma surrounding mental health, it’s important to recognize that both adults and children need to be comfortable talking about or seeking mental health support. Kid’s mental health can affect how they reach developmental and emotional milestones, so understanding the importance of mental health in early childhood can allow young people to succeed in school and in society.
06.27.2024