Children Mental Health Disability By Sumayya Ahmed According

Children & Mental Health & Disability By Sumayya Ahmed

According to the Childrens Policy Research Unit at University College London. 1 in 10 children aged 5 to 16 suffer from a mental health disorder. But, troublingly, it’s estimated that 70% of these young people have not had the appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age. http: //www. ucl. ac. uk/children-policyresearch/publications/mental-health-cs

https: //www. mentalhe alth. org. uk/podcastsand-videos/why-doesgood-mental-healthbegin-infancy

� There are certain risk factors that make some children and young people more likely to experience problems than other children, but they don’t necessarily mean difficulties are bound to come up or are even probable. � Write down the risk factors that you can think of.

having a long-term physical illness � having a parent who has had mental health problems, problems with alcohol or has been in trouble with the law � experiencing the death of someone close to them � having parents who separate or divorce � having been severely bullied or physically or sexually abused � living in poverty or being homeless � experiencing discrimination, perhaps because of their race, sexuality or religion � acting as a carer for a relative, taking on adult responsibilities � having long-standing educational difficulties. �

� Consider – � If we can identify risk issues in relation to mental health in children & young people – do you think that there should be services to work with children & young people before the onset of any mental illness develops?

� Separate into groups of 4. � Take 20 minutes. � Come up with a coherent argument as to why you think services should work with children before issues arise – or why you think they should not do this. � Present your academic discussion to the class – each member of the group must contribute.

� Review � “The the journal article – divide between child and adult mental health services: points for debate”

� Can you give a summary of what is written? � Analyse it� Analyse meaning - examine (something) methodically and in detail, typically in order to explain and interpret it. � Evaluate it� When you evaluate something, you're making a judgment, one that most likely results from some degree of analysis.