Good mental health is crucial for children; to grow, develop, and flourish in all aspects of life.
Mental health conditions in children have lasting effects. One-third of 11-16 years old with a probable mental health problem, miss more than 1-week of school per year. 85% of young people with a probable mental health problem experience regular disruption to their sleep.
Children’s Mental Health
Anxiety disorders include things such as OCD and social anxiety. It results in a child displaying huge anxieties and fears that are hard to control.
PTSD is a response to violence, abuse, trauma, or injury. It causes long-term nightmares, anxieties, vivid-memories, and episodes of acting out.
Eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia lead to disordered thinking about food and weight. It has serious implications for physical health.
ADHD results in children acting on impulse, sometimes in an unsafe manner, as well as problems with paying attention.
Autism is a neurological condition, varying in severity, resulting in children struggling to form connections with others.
Foster Care Llanelli
Children who are part of the care system have often experienced significant trauma or events that in turn negatively impact their mental health and wellbeing.
Agencies specialising in foster care Llanelli, such as https://saferfostering.org.uk/foster-care-wales/llanelli/ are dedicated to providing foster children with a nurturing and therapeutic environment.
Included within this, comes the benefit of private healthcare to all foster carers and children, ensuring that they have the very best access to help and support, for both physical and mental health issues.
