The Problem | mentaldisorderskids

"Every dollar spent by Medicaid or other public-health programs on prevention of mental illness among kids may be paid back as much as 28times over the courseof a lifetime in disability benefits never claimed, adult psychiatric care never needed and, in some cases, crimes never committed."

-National Academy of Sciences (NAS)

"If early signs of mental-health problems aren't correctly managed, they may stay with kids for life."

-Dr. Lynn Wegner, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina

A National Problem

Mental Illness and Behavioral Disorders affect 20% of American children. (WebMD)

That's 5 million people under age 18 suffering from conditions that will affect them for an entire lifetime. (WebMD)

These children will lose money and happiness because of these debilitating disorder. (TIME)

However, there is hope for these children.