May 5 will be our first Voter Education Day for the Campaign for Mental Health, and the focus will be children's mental health issues.
As I've said before in this blog, the United States Surgeon General found that one out of 10 of our children has a mental disorder severe enough to cause some level of impairment, yet only one in five of those children gets treatment.
I believe that every child in the state should have the opportunity to reach his or her full potential, and we know that a child who is disabled by a mental disorder is not in a position to do that. A child suffering from a mental disorder who is not getting treatment typically has difficulty learning, and difficulty making and keeping friends, - both very important for a child's well being.
The first step toward helping children is education. I encourage you to read about children's mental health issues, and the U.S. Surgeon General's report is a good place to begin. Click here to view the report >>
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