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About Global Institute of Children's Mental Health

Parents are worried about their kid’s level of stress, school work, friendships and what will happen to them tomorrow. Today, kids are faced with challenges we simply didn’t have and parents feel helpless and unsure of how to support them. From having to comfort their kids about social media rejection to wading through piles of homework, parents aren’t sure what to do or who to turn to. We have a global children’s mental health crisis. What we’re doing isn’t working and kids all over the world have increased depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, ADHD, autism, and rates of suicide. In the US alone, the suicide rate among people ages 10 to 24 years old climbed 56% between 2007 and 2017, according to the CDC. A 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health indicated that as many as 1 in 6 U.S. children between the ages of 6 and 17 has a mental health disorder such as depression, anxiety problems or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and 7.5 percent of U.S. children between ages 6 and 17 were taking medication for “emotional or behavioral difficulties.” And things aren’t that different in Europe, where rates of youth mental health problems are at an all time high. So why is this happening? That’s not an easy answer. Over use of our devices, social isolation, bullying, genetic issues and mutations, poor food, dietary lifestyles, more autoimmune diseases, broken education systems, and a culture of STRESS. But regardless, this crisis affects us all on every continent, and we need to stop talking about it and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! At the Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health, we are changing the way we view and treat children’s mental health! We are committed to supporting parents, children and teens, professionals, and organizations to make things better for today’s youth and tomorrows.