This week is Children's Mental Health Awareness Week (May 2nd through May 8th, 2010). In an effort to spread awareness, I have chosen to write on a topic a little more broad than just anxiety. This week's post will center around the question, How Do I Know if my Child has a Mental Illness? (You may want to use the icons above and share this on Twitter or Facebook to help spread awareness.)
Your child is acting different, maybe seems a bit sad or is overly emotional, with crying or...
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