Thus it is significant to note that at the same time members of Congress were presuming to expose the practice of treating kids for a mental illness that doesn't exist, an Oregon Research Institute study found that approximately 80 percent of depressed teens do not get necessary treatment. Researchers monitored 274 teens until age 24, and found that 25 percent of overlooked depressed teens experienced another major bout of depression as young adults, and another 25 percent experienced substance abuse, anxiety, and eating disorders. Only a quarter of the teens were free of illness by age 24. Girls were especially at risk. A few months following the House hearing, in January 2001, the Surgeon General released yet another report focusing on mental health, this time in children.
Many children have mental health problems that interfere with normal development and functioning.
In the United States, one in ten children and adolescents suffer from mental illness severe enough to cause some level of impairment. Children and families are suffering because of missed opportunities for prevention and early identification, fragmented treatment services, and low priorities for resources. Post secondary outcomes are also poor, including multiple jobs, criminal behavior, and unemployment. Don't expect any answer soon. Your article in support of drugging children with psychotropic drugs is a total bullshit.