title: Reflection health means hope: 2013 is the year of the children.
abstract: Serious mental illnesses often have their onset before age 20. Early identification and treatment is critical in minimizing the long-term effects of mental illness. We have made great strides in our understanding of children's behavioral health difficulties and how to treat them. But many challenges remain-from gaps in insurance coverage to inadequate public understanding of children's behavioral health-and not all youth who need services are able to access them in a timely fashion. The National Council for Behavioral Health offers many programs to address the challenges.
authors: National Council for Behavioral Health, Rockville, MD, USA. MeenaD@thenationalcouncil.org
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002669:Child Welfare; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007348:Insurance, Health; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States