Take the Time: Mindfulness for Kids According to the , mental health issues in children are increasing worldwide. The prevalence of mental health disorders in children and adolescents is almost 15% globally.
As per the , 50% of all mental illnesses like anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and others begin by the age of 14 and three-quarters by mid-20s. Research suggests a combination of factors such as heredity, psychological trauma, biology, or environmental stress, and others are causes of mental health problems in children.
But, currently, school closures, social restrictions, lack of outdoor play, are the factors increasing the risk of lasting psychological distress in every 1 in 4 children stuck indoors.
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