Mental illness in children does not appear without a reason. There are many factors that cause mental health problems in children. Genetic predisposition, impaired intellectual development, trauma and damage to the brain, family problems, conflicts - this is not the whole list of reasons that affect the development of mental illness.
If the parents notice changes or atypical manifestations in the child's behavior, it is necessary to consult a neuropsychiatric doctor. Experts have identified common symptoms of mental disorders in children, such as increased anxiety, the appearance of fears and obsessive movements, frequently changing moods, manifestations of aggression and complete disregard for the rules of behavior, incomprehensible movements, deviations in the development of thinking, childhood schizophrenia. Experts note that in the prevalence of children's mental disorders in the first place is the delay in psycho-speech development (SPD). This disease is expressed in the delay in speech development and the psyche of the child, in the lag in the formation of cognitive activity and immaturity of the personality.
The above symptoms can characterize both specifically the disease of MRI, and be, a symptom of a more severe mental illness, such as childhood Autism. The main distinguishing feature of autism is that such a child refuses to contact people around him, they show emotions with restraint and are very withdrawn. Mental illness includes hyperactivity in children, mental retardation, and schizophrenia.
Parents need not be afraid to see a child psychiatrist. If you turn to him in time, this will avoid the development of severe mental disorders in the child, and will provide an opportunity for a full-fledged healthy life.
