Rebecca Murray/Iowa City Updated: 21 October 2012 | 5:35 pm in Health

Disabling child mental illness affects local families


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Local families are affected by child mental illness. Mental illness in children is a serious issue, these children suffer from bullying and loneliness due to lacking social skills. The often suffer from difficulty in school due to different learning styles, they are often mislabeled and stigmatized. This causes problems in the community, emotional and financial strain on their family, and if improperly diagnoses or treated can manifest in more serious problems as these children grow up. Please read the story of a local 12 year old girl coping with bipolar disorder, hallucinations, ADHD,ODD,and anxiety, and how it affects her family, her community and her future. Please visit http://www.gofundme.com/child-mental-illness



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