Mental Illness In School

The statistics are heartbreaking--nearly 700,000 children are abused every year. Emotional abuse is the making of a child to lose their self worth, and affects them mentally, causing extreme feelings of pain the victim is having to go through. Most of the victims are females, some say that’s because females

Introduction (Problem): The physical and sextual abuse that young adults/children face can affect their mental, physical, emotional state as they grow up. The abuse that young children go through can lead to further abuse in a relationship or the abuse of drugs and alcohol, but if the child is helped and taken away from the abusive environment they will be able to turn their life around for a better future. Research on the topic has shown that the mental, physical, and emotional state of a child who is abused can lead to voices saying to kill themselves, abuse in future relationships, and in some cases revictimization (Read, John). As well as some patients in mental institutions who were abused experience episodes of hallucinations and sometimes develop schizophrenia. Child abuse personally appeals to me because of members in my family who experienced abuse, as a child and adults, who didn’t have any way of coping with what had happened except with alcohol and drugs (Harrison, Patricia).The symptoms that occur after child abuse are an important problem in any community that if not resolved can lead to drug/alcohol abuse and in some cases suicide. Child abuse and its effects is important to me because some people in my family have been abused and some have resorted to drugs and alcohol, whereas, others have decided to not let that moment in their life control them.

While completing this assignment, I learned a lot. I selected the topic of “Physical Abuse” because I know it is unfortunately a common issue that affects children and I wanted to know more about how a teacher may help. When doing research, I discovered not only the basic information about abuse and its affect on a child’s health and learning, but I also discovered the legal requirements a teacher must take if suspected that a student is suffering from abuse. I was able to review the legal policies on reporting child abuse as a teacher, and I now better know the actions to take as an educator. Furthermore, in completing this assignment, I learned a lot of heartbreaking information but it also taught me the possible signs to look for in students

These students experience family violence, sexual trauma, difficulty functioning in schools, and peer aggression. School is not their first priority.

Abstract: Childhood abuse has been present throughout many years but it has never been brought into life as it is today. The child’s brain is just as a sponge, absorbing every detail of their daily lives. If the child lives in an environment where there is abuse, that child in the future will do the same because it was what he got used to. Many parents use violence as a form of punishment when they do not realize that by only being violent, they are creating a trauma on the child which can lead in the future to depression, substance abuse, physical abuse and losing touch of reality. Even though children have to learn to have an education, do not resort to abuse.

Every illness is a problem some more then others. There are minor illnesses such as a simple cold or the flu others more serious such as diabetes or cancer . All illnesses are important to know about but how much do we really know about child illness and how serious some of these illness can be to children of the new generation? Not much is known to the public eye of those who have not yet conceived children. Although there has been a lot of evolving in the medical world there are still things that can not be cured or treated with any type of medication or any type of technology . Children that are born with special conditions or disorders such as down syndrome, cerebral palsy,spina bifida , muscular dystrophy which are conditions that are

You suggested an interesting statistic regarding the children and the rate of mental health disorders. It is astounding to find out that 20% of children around the world suffer from some type of mental illness. It is even more shocking to find out that approximately 5 million American children and

“Childhood years are vital for developing life skills. Negative experiences within the home or at school - due to family conflict or play-ground bullying, for instance - have a damaging effect on the development of these core cognitive and emotional skills .”(Taken from: http://www.who.int/) Risks to mental health include family violence or conflict, negative life events, and a low sense of connection to schools or other learning environments. At their worst, exposure to such risks - as a result of persistent beating, severe bullying, parental loss or abuse - can cause a level of trauma that has an indelible effect over the rest of the person's life.”(Taken from: http://www.who.int/)

Introduction These past three weeks have been a roller coaster for us with the amount of information given plus our first clinical experience. Even with only five clinical days, my outlook on mental illness and complexity of the situations is forever changed. Right now, there is

Child abuse is one of the fastest growing problems in America. With most cases in abuse it is someone the child is close with, and 8 out of 10 times the abuser is the parent. Abuse comes in many different forms such as, sexual, physical, emotional, verbal, and neglect. Neglect and physical abuse are the two most common abuses that take place in the home, or in the caretaker’s vicinity. Child abuse is not just a problem that stays in the home however, child abuse leeks into the classroom and affects the child’s academic standing and progress. In this paper it will explain how abuse affects the child in the current classroom, future classrooms as they grow up, and how teachers can help prevent abuse from happening.

Everyone's personality develops from when they are born. What children are treated like effects them the rest of their life. If children are not given love and respect they won’t treat others with those traits. Children can’t be expected to know what’s right and wrong if they are never taught it. Mental illness starts to show from a very young age for many. It can affect anyone but it’s more prominent in children that had a tough childhood. However, not every child that had a rough homelife has a mental illness.

Core purpose is to highlight the main aspects of the on-going topic which hugely effected the children’s behavior. Although, the visible signs of emotional abuse in children can be difficult to identify, the hidden scars of this type of abuse outcomes in numerous behavioral ways including insecurity, poor self-esteem, destructive behavior, angry acts, poor development of basic skills, alcohol or drug abuse, attempting suicide, difficulty in forming relationships and unstable job histories.

For my story idea I was going to do something along the lines of college students struggling/ maintaining a mental illness. I was going to focus on the struggles students face adjusting to a college environment, as well as maintaining a social life, and academics. The reasons for this idea

Abuse occurs when one person mistreats or misuses other people, showing no care for their health or acknowledging them as a human being. People who abuse others manage to manipulate their victims into submission or make them comply at their will. Children who are abused are more likely to have mental health problems than children who are abused. More than likely, the children who are abused tend to struggle academically, but does abuse really hinder a child’s academic career? And if so, what kind of abuse affects a child’s mentality more?

AFFECTS OF NEGLECT AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS SCHOOL READINESS