Reports claim there is a mental health epidemic affecting two-thirds of children

‘While feeling anxious occasionally is a normal part of life, and indeed of childhood, many children – one in eight, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) – are diagnosed at a young age with an anxiety disorder. Being labeled in this way can have a detrimental effect on their quality of life, especially if they are prescribed chemical medications to cope with their feelings. Mental health issues also carry a stigma that they will have to live with for the rest of their lives.
Anxiety disorders are often coupled to diagnoses for depression, ADHD, and other problems – all of which will probably lead to prescriptions for even more pharmaceutical drugs.’
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