The first published figures on the 14 country surveys completed to date, indicate that, of those disorders assessed, anxiety disorders are the most common in all but 1 country (prevalence in the prior 12-month period of 2.4% to 18.2%) and mood disorders next most common in all but 2 countries (12-month prevalence of …

Did You Know? Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year. Anxiety disorders are highly treatable, yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment.

Asia has an especially low concentration of psychiatrists. Europe has the highest, led by Monaco, Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands, each with between 20 and 40 psychiatrists per 100,000 people….U.S. Among Most Depressed Countries in the World.

Indeed, mental health can be defined as a state of well-being enabling individuals to realize their abilities, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and fruitful- ly, and make a contribution to their communities.

Seven common types of mental disorders include:

• Depression.
• Anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorders social anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and phobias.
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Bipolar disorder.
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Schizophrenia.

Because symptoms usually worsen with age, people may have difficulty remembering when OCD began, but can sometimes recall when they first noticed that the symptoms were disrupting their lives.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) share some overlapping symptoms, and they can have similar effects on the way people function at school and on the job. Although it isn’t common, it may be possible for people to have ADHD and OCD at the same time.

ADHD can’t be prevented or cured. But spotting it early, plus having a good treatment and education plan, can help a child or adult with ADHD manage their symptoms.

The exact cause of OCD is unknown. Children with OCD don’t have enough of a chemical called serotonin in their brain. Obsessive symptoms include repeated doubts and extreme preoccupation with dirt or germs. Compulsive behaviors include hoarding objects and checking things often.

Parents don’t cause OCD in their children by some flaw in their parenting abilities. OCD isn’t caused by how you talk with your kids or don’t talk with them, or how you discipline them.

It won’t go away on its own. And sometimes children who have OCD go on to have other emotional health problems later in life. Getting professional treatment for your child with OCD is important.

OCD tends not to go away on its own and without treatment it is likely to persist into adulthood. In fact, many adults who receive a diagnosis of OCD report that some symptoms started during childhood.

Left untreated, OCD can lead to other severe mental health conditions, such as anxiety and panic attacks, and depression. Untreated mental health conditions are also a significant source of drug and alcohol addiction. People will often turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with the distress of an untreated mental disorder.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic condition. This means it won’t fix itself and is generally not cured completely. So to the first question: OCD does not go away on its own, without treatment.

Children are often tormented by these thoughts because they don’t know where they come from and conclude that they must want to be thinking that or secretly feel that way. They can be terrified by the possibility that they might want to and are going to act on their thoughts.

“Seeking reassurance is a way to relieve the distress or anxiety,” she says. “And it works, for the moment.” But the only way to stop the cycle of getting stuck on intrusive thoughts and asking for reassurance is to learn to tolerate the distress without confessing, and see that the anxiety will fade.

Examples of Intrusive Thoughts: About Death, In Relationships, During Climax, and Violent in Nature

• Intrusive thoughts about sexual acts.
• Intrusive thoughts regarding children.
• Aggressive thoughts.
• Intrusive thoughts about religion/aspects of one’s religion.
• Sexual identity thoughts.
• Intrusive thoughts about family members.

6 Tips to Help your Negative Child

1. Stop complaining yourself. Often children who think negatively have parents who think negatively.
2. Help your child change the filter.
3. Develop an attitude of gratitude.
4. ‘Reality checking’ thoughts.
5. Empathise and help them understand their emotions.
6. Help them solve their own problems.

Sometimes kids complain because they want you to know that they’re dealing with some difficult feelings or some physical discomfort. If your child’s behavior requires further intervention, discipline the behavior, not the emotion. Say something like, “It’s OK to feel frustrated, but it’s not OK to throw things.”

3. Be Your Own Best Friend

1. Release it. Let it out to help process, not to dwell.
2. Track it. Identify when you have negative thoughts.
3. Reframe it.
4. Write Instead Of Think.
5. Make A Conscious Effort To Find Things To Love, Like And Appreciate.
6. Ask Yourself Some Tough Questions.

There can be many reasons for a negative or pessimistic attitude, and they may appear alongside symptoms of depression or anxiety. For the latter, being negative about a process or situation may be a sort of defence mechanism; a way of ‘preparing for the worst’.