Analyse the Factors That Effect Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People

596 Words3 Pages
Analyse the factors that effect emotional and mental health of children and young people [20] The enhancement of positive early experiences as well as prevention methods and early intervention during childhood are critical for children growing up for their mental and emotional health but there are many factors effecting mental and emotional health in children. One of these factors is the socio-economic factors; children can be deprived of resources that would give them deprivation in experience, intellectual opportunity and meaningful human relationships beyond human survival that would contribute to emotional problems in children. Poor housing, overcrowding in the home or high unemployment of parents can also contribute to mental health problems of children. Family life breaking down is another factor influencing the emotional and mental health issues for a child. Parents divorcing can be very distressing for children and can make them feel angry, sad, powerless and abandoned. Parents arguing a lot at home is also negative for a child and will cause them mental and emotional difficulties and is particularly associated with children having low self-esteem, this being a significant factor in reduced educational detainment and social relationship issues. Having a family member who is misusing alcohol also contributes to children’s mental and emotional health as they have a higher risk of developing mental issues. How intellectual a child is deemed to be also effects emotional and mental health. Society rewards educational achievement so success or failure contributes to how children value or devalue themselves. Negative self-evaluation can play an influential role in the manifestation of mental health issues for a child to grow up with. Children with physical abnormalities can also be at greater risks of mental health problems as their abnormalities don’t meet

More about Analyse the Factors That Effect Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People

Open Document