Current Event Article:Nearly Half of America’s Youth Have Untreated Mental Illness
By Madeline Ellis
Published: Tuesday, 15 December 2009
It’s usually easy for parents to identify their child’s physical needs, such as warm clothes when it’s cold, nutritious food, and bedtime at a reasonable hour. However, a child’s mental and emotional needs aren’t always as obvious. In fact, mental disorders severe enough to hinder kids from learning or developing properly are quite common, affecting about one in five of America’s youth...
