Nothing can be more heartbreaking for parents than seeing their children struggle with the challenges of growing up. Stress can affect children in different ways and can cause behavioural problems and/or symptoms like anxiety, and depression. The mental health of children, however, is sometimes overlooked. Most people assume that childhood is a happy time, and they may dismiss the fact that children often deal with stress and psychological disorders as well.

Children can experience the same mental and emotional problems that adults do, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and grief. Symptoms of these disorders may manifest themselves differently in children, though. For instance, instead of becoming quiet and sullen, a child suffering from a mental disorder such as depression might have emotional outbursts or exhibit behavioral problems.

There may be a number of causes for mental and emotional problems in children. These may include such things as meeting new people, divorce, death of a loved one, abuse, poverty, trouble in school, and trouble with peers etc.

Counseling can help parents and children in gaining relief, feeling calmer, reducing stress and strengthening parent child relationships. Counseling helps with issues such as parenting, parent/child conflict, and teen problems among others.

Childhood should be a happy time in a person’s life. Dealing with mental and emotional illness, however, can put a damper on this carefree time. It can also lead to more problems during adulthood.

We at SANGOPAN being Child counselors help children to become more mentally and emotionally stable, which can help them become healthier and happier adults. We are committed to excellence in the provision of counseling for children, and their families. Our counseling services seek to promote the fullest development of the individual. We believe in family in all its diversity.