The National Health Service in the United Kingdom also documented that 5% of children between the ages of two and four face crippling mental health difficulties. ADHD, behavioral disorders, and anxiety are just a few examples. Left unchecked, these problems can easily fester and worsen.
More information from the Royal College of Psychiatrists states that roughly 50% of mental health issues emerge in children by the time they turn 14. The initial development of these problems tends to begin in their earliest years, though.
Further reports from doctors warn that overlooking the mental health of children between the ages of birth and five years old constitutes a mistake. These years are most critical in setting kids on a healthy pathway to thrive as adults.
To remedy this issue, officials now believe society must collectively work to facilitate more social services for parents of young kids, pregnant women, and further research the general mental health of small children, along with the problems they’re most vulnerable to.
An important wake-up call
The children of today will inevitably become the adults, leaders, and decision-makers of tomorrow. Mindfulness of their mental health not only sets them up to thrive as individuals, but it also posits a net win for society.
