Babyhood mental illness

Childhood mental illness occurs in about 20 percent of U.S. children during any given year, and roughly 5 million children have a mental illness serious enough to interfere with daily life, according to the U.S. Surgeon General. Research shows that while half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, changes in the body leading to mental illness may start much previous, even before symptoms appear, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Through greater sympathetic of when and how fast specific areas of children's brains develop, scientists are learning more about the early stages of a wide range of mental illnesses that appear later in life. Some experts believe that helping young children and their parents manage difficulties early in life may prevent the development of some disorders or make them easier to treat. Many children with Mental illnesses, however, are not getting cure.