Mental illness in children does not appear for no reason. There are many factors that cause the development of mental disorders in children. Genetic predisposition, impaired intellectual development, trauma and brain damage, family problems, conflicts - this is not the whole list of reasons that affect the development of mental illness.
If the parents notice a child’s changes or atypical manifestations in behavior, it is necessary to consult a neuropsychiatrist. Specialists identified common symptoms of mental disorders in children, such as increased anxiety, the appearance of fears and obsessive movements, often changing moods, manifestation of aggression and complete disregard for the rules of behavior, incomprehensible movements, deviation in the development of thinking, and childhood schizophrenia. Experts note that the prevalence of childhood mental disorders in the first place is a delay in psycho-speech development (ZPR). This disease is expressed in the delayed speech development and the psyche of the child, in the lag in the formation of cognitive activity and immaturity of the individual.
The above symptoms can characterize a specific disease of ZPR, as well as be a symptom of a more severe mental illness, such as childhood Autism. The main distinguishing feature of autism is that such a child refuses to contact with people around him, they restrainedly show emotions and are very closed. Mental illnesses include hyperactivity in children, mental retardation and schizophrenia.
Parents do not need to be afraid of visits to a child psychiatrist. If you turn to him in time, this will avoid the development of severe mental disorders in the child, and will provide an opportunity for a healthy life.
