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Serious mental illnesses often have their onset before age 20. Early identification and treatment is critical in minimizing the long-term effects of mental illness. We have made great strides in our understanding of children’s behavioral health difficulties and how to treat them. But many challenges remain—from gaps in insurance coverage to inadequate public understanding of children’s behavioral health—and not all youth who need services are able to access them in a timely fashion. The National Council for Behavioral Health offers many programs to address the challenges.
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Rosenberg, L. Reflection Health Means Hope: 2013 Is the Year of the Children. J Behav Health Serv Res 40, 1–4 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-012-9313-z
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