Many Abused Kids Don't Get Mental Health Services
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NEW YORK  - Abused and neglected children  who are removed from their homes or otherwise become involved  in the child welfare system have a high rate of emotional and  behavioral problems. Yet, many of these children do not receive  needed mental health services, new study findings show.
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More than half the world&#39;s children are suffering extreme effects of poverty, war and HIV/Aids, denying them a healthy and safe childhood, according to a report published today.
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An inquiry into youngsters who hurt themselves on purpose says schools need more help to deal with the problem.
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Nearly half of patients suffering from  manic depression, or bipolar disorder, may have been abused as  children, scientists say in a new report.
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NEW YORK  - Children whose mothers experience severe abuse at the hands of an intimate partner are more likely to wind up in hospital emergency departments, and their increased risk may persist for up to three years after the abuse has ended, new research shows.
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Severe alcohol and drug abuse by teenagers, particularly girls, may be easily missed during routine and urgent-care medical visits.
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An investigation finds people with mental health problems and learning disabilities often receive poor treatment.
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LOS ANGELES Recent cuts to a state program could cause thousands of children with emotional disorders to lose critical mental health services.
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Schools are struggling to cope with increasing numbers of pupils with mental health problems, research suggests.
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Nearly half of patients suffering from manic depression, or bipolar disorder, may have been abused as children, scientists say in a new report.
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An alarming number of children are calling helplines because they are self-harming, say charities.
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Children in families facing chronic  stress such as conflict between parents or violence in the home  become sick more often than children under less stress,  according to a study published on Monday.
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A charity says 10% of the UK's young people have mental health problems - but experts doubt the findings.
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Most households where kids visit do not safely store guns or household chemicals that can act as deadly poisons, new research shows.
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Soldiers returning from war are finding it more difficult to get mental health treatment because military insurance is cutting payments to therapists, on top of already low reimbursement rates and a tangle of red tape.
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A therapist helps to rebuild functions (and families) shattered by brain trauma.
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Many Iraq war soldiers, veterans and their families are not getting needed psychological help because a stressed military's mental health system is overwhelmed and understaffed, a task force of psychologists found.