4. W.H.O. Statistic
By the year 2020, childhood neuropsychiatric disorder
will rise by over 50% internationally to become one of
the 5 most common causes of morbidity, mortality and
disability among children
(Buckley, 2010, Aware)
5. 5th Annual Child & Adolescent MHS Report
(2012-2013)
MHD – Seen and Unseen
• 1 in 10 children & adolescents suffer
from MHD severe enough to cause
impairment.
• MHD’s in childhood – most powerful
predictor of MHD in adulthood.
• 74% of 26 yr. olds with mental illness
had experienced mental illness prior
to age of 18
• 50% prior to the age of 15yrs in a
large birth cohort study
October 2012-2013
• number of referrals accepted by
CAMHS teams
• increased by 2,086 or 21% to 12,022
• an increase of 952 or 11% in the
number of new cases seen by
community to 9,616
6. United Kingdom
Emotional problems in girls in England (aged 11 - 13)
increased by 55% between 2009 – 2014 (sharp spike)
The study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health
compared the mental health of 1683 schoolchildren in
2009 with a demographically-matched sample of 1683
schoolchildren from 2014
7. United States
2015: 54% of all college students report feeling
overwhelming anxiety
2010: 46.4% (American College Health Association)
7.6%
increase
8. United States
Self-harm is a staple form of dorm life. Eisenberg finds that nearly 1 in 5
students engages in cutting, burning or other forms of self-mutilation
2014: 24% of students purposely injure themselves
2008: 21% of students injure themselves
The number is increasing CCMH Study
11. + www.20time.org
• Perfectionism Innovation
• Product Process
• Disabling Tendencies Enabling Actions
• Withdrawal from Life Immersion in Life
12. Carol Dweck - Mindsets
Fixed Mindset
• Avoids Challenges
• Gives up easily
• Sees effort as pointless (you
are either good or not at it)
• Ignores useful negative
feedback
• Feels threatened by the
success of others
Growth Mindset
• Embraces a Challenge
• Persists in the face of adversity
& failure
• Effort = way to success & skills
• Learns from criticism and sees
it as opportunity to improve
• Finds lessons and inspiration in
success of others
