Peel Children's Mental Health Centre

Hello sir I am here as I want to know what is the Signs of a mental health challenge as per Peel Children's Centre so will you please tell me about this??

[Kiran Chandar]

Peel Children’s Centre is an officially recognized children’s mental health centre, based in your community in the Region of Peel.
Team of this Centre of mental health workers offers many services that help prevent problems with mental health or deal with them early.
Mental health challenges are struggles with feelings, relationships or behaviour that have a significant, negative impact on a person’s daily functioning at home, at school, at work or in the community.

1 in 5 young people will have a mental health challenge. The most common challenges in children and youth are anxiety, depression, difficult behaviours (e.g. defiance; bullying), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia.
Signs of a mental health challenge

Many children and youth exhibit the following characteristics and behaviours from time to time during normal development:

-getting significantly lower marks in school
-avoiding friends and family
-having frequent outbursts of anger
-losing her/his appetite
-having difficulty sleeping
-rebelling against authority
-drinking and/or using drugs
-not doing things he/she used to enjoy
-damaging property
-worrying constantly
-experiencing frequent mood swings
-not concerned with her/his appearance
-obsessed with her/his weight
-lacking energy or motivation
-hitting or bullying other children
-attempting to injure himself/herself.

Causes Mental Health Challenges
Mental health challenges can happen at any age and in any group of society. The causes are varied and complex. Some factors that contribute to mental health challenges are:
-heredity/biology (e.g. a chemical imbalance in the brain)
-negative life experiences (e.g. loss of a loved one; abuse)
-social circumstances (e.g. financial, school or family stress)
-individual characteristics (e.g. low self-esteem; way of thinking)

Contact Details:
Peel Children’s Centre
85A Aventura Court, Mississauga, ON L5T 2Y6
Ph.: (905) 795-3500
Fax: (905) 696-0350