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Are there any common mental illnesses that occur in teens, children and what are they?

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Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Mental Illness: Children are often over diagnosed with adhd, bipolar and are medicated when they are just being children, sometimes meds are necessary. Most psych illnesses start in teens such bipolar, schizophrenia, gad, panic disorder, there may be traits earlier but usually a major life stressor brings out the symptoms.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Teens: More common are mood disorders, conduct disorders, adjustment disorders, substance abuse and attention deficit.

Answered 8/26/2013

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