Learn About Children’s Mental Health

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Mental health in childhood means reaching developmental and emotional milestones, and learning healthy social skills and how to cope when there are problems.

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Page last reviewed: December 2, 2020
Content source:  National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention