MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN POLAND. NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES

  • Beata ZIĘBA-KOŁODZIEJ Prof. S. Tarnowski State Vocational University in Tarnobrzeg
  • Piotr KOŁODZIEJ
Keywords: mental health, children and adolescents, psychiatric and psychological care

Abstract

The article discusses the most serious and common mental problems of young people and addresses the epidemiology of suicide, self-injury, depressive and anxiety disorders among children and adolescents. It also raises the issue of the current condition of psychiatric and psychological care in Poland, as well as of the level of trust in psychologists.

Author Biography

Beata ZIĘBA-KOŁODZIEJ, Prof. S. Tarnowski State Vocational University in Tarnobrzeg

Ph.D. in Pedagogics, school educator, psychologist, trauma counselor, mediator,  crisis intervention specialist, The ,,Prof. S. Tarnowski” State Vocational University in Tarnobrzeg, The Department of Social and Humanistic Studies, Poland

Published
2024-04-16
How to Cite
ZIĘBA-KOŁODZIEJ, B., & KOŁODZIEJ, P. (2024). MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN POLAND. NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES. International Journal of Social and Educational Innovation (IJSEIro), 11(21), 111-126. Retrieved from https://www.journals.aseiacademic.org/index.php/ijsei/article/view/354