Mental Illness & Our Youth: More Than Just A Childhood Phase

Society seems to dismiss mental illness as a grave issue unless some major visible signs or damage has occurred. Some conditions may harbor discreet symptoms that may or may never manifest visibly but are fatal just the same, and as a result many people toss it under the "out of sight, out of mind" category. When it comes to absorbing the idea that a child is suffering with a mental illness, more often than not, people must witness an act similar to a Hollywood horror movie before they will accept that it is more than a simple case of kids going through a childhood phase. !2-year-old Aniya is charged with assault for dousing 11-year-old Jamoneisha with boiling water while she slept at a sleepover at 4 a.m. Is this appropriate charges? Or were the actions of the the preteen simply part of a normal childhood phase that got out of hand? Tune in tonight with your thoughts by calling 347-327-9967 at 10:30 pm EST