Most mental health disorders not increasing in children, youth: Large Canadian study

Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 04:01 in Psychology & Sociology

Symptoms of mental illness in children and adolescents do not appear to be increasing, according to a large study of Canadian youth. "Popular media tends to perpetuate the idea that the prevalence of mental disorders is increasing," write the authors of a new report. "However, research supporting this position has been inconsistent."

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