Adolescence can simultaneously be an exciting and challenging time for children. The World Health Organization defines adolescence as a transitional period children experience between the ages of 10 and 19.
The physical changes and challenges of adolescence are widely recognized, but mental health also can be challenged during this pivotal period in a young person's life.
It's easy to mistake signs of mental health issues among adolescents as normal struggles that tend to affect all children at this point in their lives.
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