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PERCEPTIONS OF MOTHERS REGARDING THE PROBLEMS OF MENTAL HEALTH OF THEIR CHILDREN

Dr Syed Amir abbas, Dr Sana Fatima, Dr Muhammad Imran

Abstract: Objective: This case work aimed to evaluate the awareness & perceptions of mothers about the complications of mental health of their children, reasons of these issues, and option for effective treatments and to find out whom they will go for consultation, if the child is suffering from psychiatric issue. Methodology: We took the consent of all the females to participate in this case work. Then we used a questionnaire containing perceptions about different aspects of mental issue of child for the collection of the information from mothers. We also asked about different signs and symptoms they thought psychological issue among their children, what is the treatment according to their thinking, where they will go to seek help for their child and their awareness about the reasons of the child’s mental complication and some ways to enhance the awareness in society for such mental issues among children. Results: Total 91 mothers were the part of this case work. They equally professed sensitive, behavioral & cognitive signs as indicative of the mental illness during childhood. Mothers thought about different reasons of the mental illness of their children as family issues, economic complications, adverse social life & having impact of evil or bad spirits. Most of the females were using medication, Holy Quran’s recitation & metal treatment as options of treatment. There was much preference of mothers to consult medical professionals in comparison to scholars of religions. All females were enthusiastic to enhance the awareness about these complications in society. Conclusion: having relation with different cultures females show good awareness of the signs related to the illness of mental health of their child and females were open to receive different services and options treatment. Awareness about the perception of females & prospects from services of professionals towards child are crucial methods in rising the engagement of families in therapy. KEY WORDS: Crucial, medication, methodology, engagement, cognitive, scholars.

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