Chat with us, powered by LiveChat We often think about mental disorders as being unusual aspects of an adult’s life. However, young children live in a world of fantasy and imagination. They often have imaginary friends and believe - Writingforyou

We often think about mental disorders as being unusual aspects of an adult’s life. However, young children live in a world of fantasy and imagination. They often have imaginary friends and believe

We often think about mental disorders as being unusual aspects of an adult’s life. However, young children live in a world of fantasy and imagination. They often have imaginary friends and believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. How would you respond to an adult who insists that a child’s imaginary friend is a sign of a disorder like schizophrenia? Should the way we see “normal” change when it involves children? Does having imaginary friends make them “abnormal”?