The emergence of mental illnesses is not linked to a specific age, as children can have the same mental health conditions as adults, but with different symptoms, and the cause may be genetic or as a result of exposure to a trauma.

Parents struggle to find a suitable way to deal with the troubled child, and in some cases they may think that the reason is the child's feeling of pain only, as they rule out that the cause is a mental illness.

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Psychological disorders in children

Described as serious changes in the way a child learns or deals with his or her emotions; This causes many problems during the day, such as:

anxiety.

Conduct Disorder CD.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD.

Symptoms of mental illness in children

Symptoms of mental illness vary according to the disease itself.

1- Symptoms of anxiety in children

Feeling very afraid of something, such as dogs or insects, or when going to the doctor.

Social anxiety i.e. intense fear of school and other places where people are.

Frequent episodes of sudden panic with symptoms such as shaking, sweating or heart palpitations.

Extreme worrying about the future and the bad things that could happen.

Trouble sleeping in addition to physical symptoms such as stomach pain or headache.

Nervousness and anger in children.

2- CD . Conduct Disorder

The emergence of a persistent pattern of aggression towards others.

Serious violations of social and school norms.

Difficulty getting along with peers.

Breaking rules such as running away from home at night, lying or stealing.

3- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Inability to commit to strenuous tasks.

Short attention span as it is easy to get distracted.

A state of forgetfulness and losing things.

Hyperactivity and impulsivity.

Difficulty organizing tasks.

Inability to sit still.

Excessive physical movement.

Excessive speech.

Act without thinking.

Interrupt conversations.

Little or no sense of danger.

Poor academic achievement and social interaction.

4- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Unwanted motives and thoughts pop up over and over again, causing distress.

Having to think of something like repeating words silently.

Compulsions, such as washing hands over and over.

The child does these behaviors because he feels that it will prevent bad things from happening or make them feel better.

5- Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD

Children who experience extreme stressors such as death, death threats, or violence are affected in the long run.

The child may be experiencing the trauma directly or may witness it to someone else, as the symptoms are:

Nightmares and sleep problems.

Fear or extreme sadness.

Constant irritability and tantrums.

Constantly searching for potential threats.

Avoid places or people associated with the event.

Revive the event constantly in thought.

Denying the occurrence of the event or feeling numb.

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