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Why do you think parents miss the warning signs of mental illness in their kids?

Poll - Total Votes: 15

Busy with their own problems

They hope their kid will just grow out of it

It's hard to tell

It's easy to miss

Everyone is on the spectrum of mental illness

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Loss of interest in usual fun activities

Withdrawal from social or usual pleasurable activities

Difficulties with concentration
Running away from home or talking about running away from home

Talking about death or dying, giving away (or talking about giving away) favorite possessions, writing goodbye letters

Sleep increase (or decrease)

Appetite/weight changes (more likely an increase, in depressed teens)

Occasionally, new or recent onset agitation or aggression

Comments indicating hopelessness or low self-worth

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AmbivalentFriability · 26-30

I don't think most parents are well-informed in mental illness in kids and teens.

Phire1 · 51-55, F

@AmbivalentFriability I think you're right in that many parents are not informed about mental health matters. I also don't think it's possible to get every single potential and actual parent to become informed as much as I think they should. The info is out there, but getting it to every individual out there is quite a large task. Also, some folks do not even 'believe' in the "mental health" realm, per se.

Lostpoet · M

@AmbivalentFriability Shouldn't the teachers be trained at spoting it too though and it should then be brought to the parents attention.