Mental health interventions for children vary with respect to the problem being presented, the age of the child and individual characters of the child.

If you know a child who experiences:

• academic or social challenges, e.g. drop in grades or becoming withdrawn or isolated, not making friends
• Risk at being excluded from school
• episodes of sadness, tearfulness, or depression
• Trauma
• Abuse ([physical, emotional or sexual)
• Bullying (either a victim or a perpetrator)
• Loss or bereavement
• Family separation
• Behavioural problems, such as excessive anger, acting out, bed-wetting or eating disorders
• Siblings relationship problems
• Addictive behaviours (gadget, smoking, etc)
• Transitional period of change in circumstances, e.g. adoption, moving schools
• Aggressive behaviours, such as biting, kicking, hitting
• Anxiety, phobia or stress
• Sleep difficulty or nightmares, or increased sleepiness
• Unexplained physical complaints, such as headache, stomach-ache or general feeling of unwell despite physical exam by doctors
• Long term and/or serious illness
• Disability or autism
• Inability to play