Concern about children's health has certainly increased . But that concern has not translated into knowledge about children's mental health. Millions of children suffering from mental illness, fewer than one in five receive treatment of any kind. By comparison, 74 percent or nearly three out of four children suffering from physical handicaps receive treatment. For much of history, childhood was considered a happy, idyllic period of life. Children were not thought to suffer mental or emotional problems because they were spared the stresses adults must face. Mental illnesses have a biological component which makes a child susceptible to the disorder. Feelings of guilt about a child's mental illness are often as inappropriate as feelings of guilt about other childhood illnesses or about inherited health problems. The key is to recognize the problem and seek appropriate treatment. As with other types of illnesses, mental disorders have specific diagnostic criteria and treatments, and a complete evaluation by a child psychiatrist can determine whether a child needs help.

Depression
Like adults, children can experience the normal mood many of us refer to as "depression." This happens when we're frustrated, disappointed or sad about a loss in our lives. Part of the normal ups and downs of life, this feeling fades relatively quickly. Studies of children aged six to 12, however, have shown that as many as one in 10 suffer from the illness of depression. These children cannot escape their feelings of sadness for long periods of time.

Fever
In a very few cases, usually when the temperature rises rapidly, children younger than four may have what is known as febrile (meaning feverish) convulsions. ...
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Cold
Children younger than about six often have six to eight colds a year. Kids in child care may be sick more frequently. Parents of children who don't start in child care until age two or three may notice a startling jump in sick days once the child is in constant and close contact with other kids....
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Migraine
Children get migraine headaches, too. Over 8 million children and adolescents have migraines that result in more than 1 million lost school days each year. Before puberty, as many boys as girls get these headaches. However, after puberty, migraine is more common in girls.......
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Diarrhea
Diarrhea means frequent bowel movements that are loose and watery. It can sometimes be tricky to diagnose. Many children have two or three bowel movements a day, and some breast-fed newborns pass a dozen soft stools each day....
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Physical Inactivity
If children aren't given opportunities to be physically active, they will become lazy and lethargic. Teaching them the importance of exercise, on the other hand, will give them a valuable tool for managing their health now and in the future.......
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Juvenile diabetes
In hypoglycemia the blood sugar becomes low, slowing down the activities of the patient and resulting in drowsiness, irritability, nausea, giddiness and finally convulsions and death. Giving the patient glucose, biscuits or sweet mixture any can immediately check it.......
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Others
Asthma is an allergic reaction that occurs when your child inhales allergens like pollen, dust, feathers or fungal spores. The allergy affects the lining of the air passage. The child begins to wheeze and her immunity to infection is reduced. When she has an asthma attack......
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