What Statement Is True About the Mental Health of Children

question 4

Multiple Choice

What statement is true about the mental health of children in Canada?

• A) About 25% of children live with some form of mental illness.
• B) Suicide rates continue to slowly increase for early adolescent and adolescent youth.
• C) Grade 10 girls report feeling low more frequently than boys.
• D) Hospitalization for eating disorders in girls under age 15 increased by 10% from 1987 to 1999.

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