As with adults, the reasons why some children experience mental health issues is complex and affected by biological, psychological and social factors. It is important to put a child’s mental health difficulties in the context of what else is happening for them and consider how this might link to the child’s mental health and wellbeing. Remember that each child processes experiences in their own unique way.
These links provide general information about mental health difficulties young people may be experiencing:
- anxiety: Youthbeyondblue
- depression: Youthbeyondblue
- understanding the effect of cannabis on mental health: headspace
- understanding alcohol effect on mental health: headspace
- understanding post-traumatic stress disorder: headspace
- understanding psychosis: headspace
- bullying and cyberbullying: Youthbeyondblue
- eating disorders and body image issues: The Butterfly Foundation
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