Why is Children’s Mental Health Important?

Mental health is critical to overall health. Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It often affects the way one thinks, feels, and acts. In addition, it determines how an individual handles stress, relates to others, and makes choices.

The mental health of a child is vitally important as it affects the way they function at home, school, and in the community. A child with a mental health disorder may encounter delays in development and emotional milestones, as well as disruptions in learning healthy social skills and impaired or undeveloped coping skills. According to Children’s Mental Health Network, about 20 percent of children suffer from a mental health or learning disorder. Even more alarming is that nearly two-thirds of children that have a diagnosable mental health problem receive little to no help. In addition, the likelihood of an undetected childhood mental health disorder to appear in adolescences or adulthood is very high. While 80 percent of mental health disorders begin in childhood, only 50 percent begin before the age of 14 and 75 percent before the age of 24.

For immediate help in a crisis contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (en espanol: 1-888-628-9454) or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

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Campo, K. (2021, February 5). Children’s Mental Health – COVID-19 and Beyond. Rosemanmedicalgroup. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://rosemanmedicalgroup.com/childrens-mental-health/