Expert: Dont spank children, reward them for good behavior

BALTIMORE — WHEN the American artist Ralph Barton killed himself in 1931 he left behind a suicide note explaining why, in the midst of a seemingly good and full life, he had chosen to die. “Everyone who has known me and who hears of this,” he wrote, “will have a different hypothesis to offer to explain why I did it. ” Most of the explanations, about problems in his life, would be completely wrong, he predicted.

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About 11 percent of adolescents have a depressive disorder by age 18 according to the National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A). Girls are more likely than boys to experience depression. The risk for depression increases as a child gets older.

A national group of pediatricians is recommending that all children aged 11 to 21 should get screened for depression along with their annual physical checkup. The revised preventative care guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also advise parents of children who are diagnosed with depression and at risk for suicide to remove any firearms and ammunition from their homes. Doctors from around the world have long advised mental health screenings as a way of catching serious behavioral disorders before they spiral out of control.

This is a very important document for Adults and Children alike.   These basic rights should be afforded all children with mental disorders and their families,regardless of socioeconomic, gender, cultural, or racial status. These rights apply to families and children with neuro-developmental, neuro-psychiatric, and psychological disorders.