Not many people can say they’ve known what they wanted to do for a living since the tender age of 5, but Dr. Stephen Cosby remembers the moment vividly after receiving a toy doctor’s kit from a relative. “I would go around giving pretend shots and dispensing pretend pills to my family,” he said. As […]
Mental illness: Don’t let the name get in the way of getting help
Mental illness may not always go by the same name – behavioral issue, emotional disorder or mental condition – but its impact on children is consistent. Almost 1 in 5 children in the United States suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder, yet only 20-25% of affected children receive treatment. “The focus shouldn’t be on how […]
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