Kijan paran ak moun kap bay swen yo ka sipòte sante mantal adolesan
When an adolescent’s mental health is strong, they can manage the emotional highs and lows that come with exploring their world.
Help is available for mental health concerns. Learn how to support the teens in your life.
Finding Teen Mental Health Help
The right support at the right time can help a teen thrive and prevent problems with learning, relationships, or sibstans danjere.
Èd disponib nan Maryland atravè:
- la 988 liy dirèk (crisis support). Call or text 988, or chat an angle oswa Panyòl.
- founisè swen prensipal yo, tankou pedyat ou oswa doktè fanmi w
- konseye lekòl yo
- 211 pwogram tèks adolesan yo rele MDYoungMinds
- pwogram sipò telesante
- mental health professionals, like counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, or psychologists
You can also search for mental health providers in the state's behavioral health database, which the Maryland Information Network powers.
Bezwen Pale?
Rele oswa voye tèks 988
Nenpòt moun ki bezwen asistans ak bezwen sante mantal oswa bezwen ki gen rapò ak itilizasyon sibstans ka rele 988. Aprann sou 988 nan Maryland.
Siy avètisman
In many children, mental health concerns go undetected, or they don't get help. Knowing the signs can help the teen get help.
Rechèch shows that 50% of mental health problems emerge by age 14.
Dapre la Asosyasyon Sante Mantal nan Maryland, paran ak moun k ap bay swen yo ta dwe chèche siy sa yo ki montre yon maladi mantal oswa yon kondisyon sante mantal:
- Difikilte lakay, lekòl, oswa sosyalman. Timoun nan ka antre nan batay oswa fè mal nan lekòl la.
- Enkyetid tout tan.
- Chanjman aparan nan dòmi, atitid, apeti, oswa konpòtman.
- Modèl aktivite repetitif ki entèfere ak ale lekòl, dòmi, oswa apeti.
- Ogmantasyon santiman tristès, kòlè, estrès, enkyetid, estim pwòp tèt ou ba, ak lapenn.
- Pa ri oswa souri.
- Souvan kolèr, lestomak oswa tèt fè mal ki pa konnen kòz medikal.
- Pa kapab chita toujou.
- Li pa parèt pou koute enstriksyon yo.
- Aji san reflechi.
- Gen konpòtman ki devlopman pa ta dwe yon pwoblèm ankò tankou kole, mouye, oswa sal.
- Gen pwoblèm pou fè zanmi akòz konpòtman agresif oswa pè.
- Pase plis tan pou kont li.
- Evite aktivite oswa bagay moun nan te renmen yon fwa.
- Pi difisil tan nan sitiyasyon ki te konn oke.
- Bezwen plis sipò.
- Gen konpòtman seksyèl ki pi plis pase kiryozite nòmal.
- Jwe ak dife repete.
- Mechanste pou bèt yo.
- Tande vwa oswa wè bagay yo.
- Sèvi ak dwòg oswa alkòl.
Si w gen yon enkyetid, jwenn èd ak sipò. Mete konfyans ou nan zantray ou kòm paran oswa moun k ap bay swen an.
Siy depresyon adolesan
Depression is one type of mental health condition.
20% of adolescents aged 12-17 years have experienced a major depressive episode, according to the CDC.
While we often think of depression as having the "blues," that's not always the sign, especially in children, teens/adolescents and young adults. Depression is more than being moody.
Siy depresyon yo ka chanje kòm moun nan laj.
For example, some of the symptoms in a child with depression may be:
- anxiety
- being cranky
- clingy
- refusing to go to school
Older children and teens may:
- get in trouble at school
- get frustrated easily
- feel restless
- have low self-esteem
Young adults may:
- be irritable
- have a negative view of life
When these feelings continue most of the time for weeks and you can't focus or do things you once enjoyed, it's time to get help.
questions to help identify depression
To help identify and catch depression early, the Enstiti Nasyonal Sante Mantal sijere poze tèt ou kesyon sa yo.
Èske pitit mwen oswa mwen santi....?
- Tris, enkyete, san valè oswa "vid"?
- Pa enterese nan aktivite mwen te renmen yon fwa?
- Fasil fristre, fache, oswa chimerik?
- Mwen retire zanmi ak fanmi?
- Ke mwen pa fè osi byen nan lekòl la?
- Manje chak jou ak abitid dòmi mwen chanje?
- Fatige, fatige oswa ou gen eksperyans pèt memwa?
- Tankou fè tèt mwen mal oswa komèt swisid?
Symptoms may vary from person to person.
You can have a few symptoms or just a few.
Talk to a trained professional if you have concerns. Call 988 for immediate help.
Social Media and Mental health
Gen yon lyen ant depresyon ak izolasyon yo konnen ak adolesan ki gen gwo itilizasyon medya sosyal.
High internet use and internet addiction are also linked with self-harm.
Teens who spend three or more hours per day on an electronic device are 35% more likely to have a suicide risk factor like making a plan, according to research published in the Asosyasyon pou Syans Sikolojik.
Si w konnen yon adolesan k ap pale sou tèt yo oswa lòt moun mal, jwenn èd imedyatman. Rele oswa voye mesaj tèks 988. Ou kapab tou chat ak 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline nan angle oswa Panyòl.
social media warning signs
Monitor a child’s social media and online activity.
Konnen siy avètisman detrès sikolojik yo. Sa yo ka gen ladan mesaj tankou:
- "Mwen pa ka fè anyen." #hatemsyself
- "Mwen rayi tout moun."
- Yon lòt jou pa ale lekòl.
- Hashtags negatif ak emojis tankou #depressed ak #cutting.
- Pale sou vle mouri, dezespwa emosyonèl entans ak ijan, bay atik pèsonèl, di orevwa.
- Konpòtman enpulsif.
- Posts lensomni.
Si oumenm oswa yon moun ou konnen ap montre siy kriz, kontakte yon pwofesyonèl ki resevwa fòmasyon imedyatman lè w rele oswa voye yon tèks nan 988.
Sipò pou Paran yo
Ou konnen kisa pou w fè lè pitit ou a gen yon lafyèv oswa yon enfeksyon nan zòrèy, men e pou trete sante mantal yo? Ou ka fè menm bagay la - rele pedyat pitit ou a.
Yo ka ede ak pwoblèm sante mantal tankou enkyetid adolesan, depresyon, maladi manje, chòk ak plis ankò.
Fè yon konvèsasyon onèt. Si pedyat la pa ofri sipò nan biwo a, yo ka jwenn oumenm ak sipò pou pitit ou atravè sistèm sipò sante mantal nan tout eta a.
Pale ak pedyat ou
So, how do you talk to your pediatrician about a child’s mental health?
Call and speak with the office and ask them for an in-person or telehealth appointment. Determine who should go to the appointment.
Should both parents/caregivers attend, and should the child to go to the appointment?
The Mental Health Association of Maryland and Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP) developed a tipsheet with step-by-step instructions for discussing a child’s mental health with your doctor.
The tipsheet includes detailed questions and talking points to initiate the conversation and ensure your child receives the necessary help.
Before the appointment, document behavior and concerns so you have something to reference during the discussion and specific examples to discuss.
Be honest and detailed in these conversations. Remember, you are not alone, and help is available.
If the conversation is difficult, let your physician know this.
Remember, you’re having that meeting because you care deeply about the child.
Your doctor may refer the child to a wide variety of mental health professionals, including:
- sikyat
- enfimyè sikyatrik
- travayè sosyal
- konseye pwofesyonèl ki gen lisans
- sikoterapis
- nerosikològ
About BHIPP
Maryland Behavioral Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP) works with pediatricians, emergency medical professionals, family physicians, school nurses, and other health professionals to support teens and adolescents.
Espesyalis yo disponib nan domèn tankou:
- Jesyon medikaman:
- Pwoblèm dyagnostik
- Reta nan devlopman
- Pwoblèm lekòl/aprantisaj
- Troubles spectre otis yo
- Chòk
- Sante mantal timoun piti
Referrals are made through a primary care physician.
Resous sante mantal pou adolesan ak timoun
Gen plizyè resous pou sipòte adolesan ak timoun ak sante mantal yo.
Si oumenm oswa yon moun ou konnen nan kriz, rele 988 pou jwenn sipò imedya.
Ou kapab tou rechèch pou konsèy ak gwoup sipò nan baz done sante mantal eta a, ki fonksyone grasa Maryland Information Network.
Genyen tou yon sistèm sipò mesaj tèks ki konsantre sou jèn ki disponib. Adolesan ka enskri pou MDYoungMinds. Li bay mesaj tèks sipò. Sa yo ka gen ladan resous sou depresyon, adolesan ak adolesan sante mantal ak pwogram sipò.
Maryland Kowalisyon Fanmi
You can also get support from organizations like Maryland Coalition of Families. They support mental health services for children and can help you navigate services at school and in the community while also advocating for your child at every stage of development.
Telechaje Twous Resous Familyal Children's Health Matters yo nan angle oswa Panyòl. Li se yon gid konplè sou sentòm sante mantal ak siy pandan y ap bay opsyon tretman ak sipò nan Maryland.
Atravè Maryland Coalition of Families Pran vòl pwogram, adolesan yo ka konekte tou ak kamarad ki te fè eksperyans yon pwoblèm sante mantal oswa chòk.
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