One over 5 adults in the USA experience mental health issues, while 1/10th of young people face major depression, and 1 in 25 live with a mental illness that is considered serious, for example, bipolar disorder, depression or schizophrenia to name a few. And while suicide is one of the leading causes of death, especially among youth, more than 40 000 Americans end their life yearly.

A lot of adults do not pay much attention to the fact that children need the same mental care as for them. Children can have mental health problems that are usually only diagnosed clinically, which can be caused by biological, psychological and social influences. Studies say that almost half of the mental health cases appear before the age of 14. However, around 20% or less have an illness that is diagnosable and a lower percentage receive the treatment needed.

In fact, only 3 to 5 percent of violent acts come from people suffering from serious mental illnesses and some studies even showed that people suffering from such illnesses are 10 times more likely to be victims of violent acts than other people. Finally, other studies concluded that friends and family of such individuals might find it hard to know they are suffering because they can be active and productive at the same time.

4- mental illness doesn’t make you less productive than others A recent study showed that hiring people with mental health problems resulted in punctuality and good attendance. It also showed that these employees were motivated and did a good work maintaining a job tenure compared to other employees In fact, one of the reasons behind this could be an effective treatment in the work environment. This could result in less absenteeism, better productivity, fewer medical and disability costs.

Mental health problems are defined by the following factors: - Life experiences coming from past abuse or a trauma - Biological reasons explicit in genes, or defined by brain chemistry or even an injury or illness - The family history that includes some mental health cases

There are various treatments that help mentor mental health cases out of their situations. These treatments use different ways and tools to involve the patients in their social environment better and better.

Everyone can help people in need of mental support in the following ways: - being in touch with them as a way to tell them you are available to help - guiding them to get the right treatment - offering them respect rather than labeling them