The Youth Mental Health Project

As parents, the responsibility of raising your children can often be overwhelming. Balancing work, school, day care and afterschool activities can fill most days. Finding free time to sit and speak to your children is often last on the list of things to accomplish. In an era when mental illness in children is increasing, finding time to talk to your children about their feelings, their relationships with friends, difficulties at school or other uncomfortable topics could help head off problems in the future. Having serious discussions with your children about sensitive topics is never easy. But the benefit can greatly outweigh the stress of making time to sit down with your son or daughter and have a frank and heartfelt conversation about problems in their lives. Being able to identify warning signs in your children that might indicate a growing mental illness is important. Here are some signs to look for: Substance abuse :   Some children seek out drugs and ...

Children today are impacted not only by world events or national and local catastrophes but also by daily occurrences and situations that happen in their families. The mind of a juvenile is fragile and tends to be affected by the numerous activities going on in their life. A child’s perception of certain thoughts and events also can lead to changes in their mental health.  The increasing rate of suicide among children and the increasing rate of depression among adolescents and young adults is causing millions of American parents to become concerned about the mental stability of their children. Fortunately, with the increasing awareness of mental health difficulties among children, numerous organizations in the U.S. are starting to offer more mental health services to children. One of those organizations is The Youth Mental Health Project based in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Programs such as The Youth Mental Health Project focus on providing children with education, support ...