Importance Of Mental Health Awareness For Children

Importance Of Mental Health Awareness For Children

Posted on: 20 Nov, 2020

My answer is an emphatic yes to whoever asks this question, “Is mental health awareness important for children?”

Mental health includes our entire being – our emotional, social and psychological self. It affects what we sense, how we feel, how and what we think and eventually leads to how we behave. The foundation of every adult is laid in their childhood, so it is imperative that the foundation of sound mental health is also laid in the formative years. Every stage of human life and mental health are connected – from infancy to childhood, to adolescence, to adulthood and finally to old age. Neither of the stages is more important or less important.

Children should be made aware that just like our physical health, we have mental health. We give importance to food and exercise to develop physically, similarly, we must understand the importance of mental health awareness. Giving priority to our thoughts and feelings can help develop the power to face all the challenges that life would throw at us. An honest conversation with the children will be best when we say, all who have a body have to think of their physical health and all who have a brain have to think of mental health. Strategies to have healthier and happier children should be our paramount priority.