how does one go about getting a mental health evaluation for a 6-year old?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BTW, OP, this isn't about mental health. People with anxiety are (for the most part) perfectly mentally healthy. It's not a sign of mental illness.

Anxiety, when situationally appropriate, is not a mental illness. everyone gets anxious at time (competition, exam, wedding day). That is normal. When anxiety is more intense, more frequent, an interest with daily living and functioning it is a mental illness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BTW, OP, this isn't about mental health. People with anxiety are (for the most part) perfectly mentally healthy. It's not a sign of mental illness.

Anxiety, when situationally appropriate, is not a mental illness. everyone gets anxious at time (competition, exam, wedding day). That is normal. When anxiety is more intense, more frequent, an interest with daily living and functioning it is a mental illness.

Well obviously the kind of anxiety everyone gets is not what anyone is talking about on this thread. Thats like saying everyone gets bummed out from time to time. Yeah, duh. Not sure why you even felt the need to post that anxiety is not a mental illness. Generally, when people refer to the situational thing they say "I am feeling anxious," as opposed to "I have anxiety."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BTW, OP, this isn't about mental health. People with anxiety are (for the most part) perfectly mentally healthy. It's not a sign of mental illness.

Anxiety, when situationally appropriate, is not a mental illness. everyone gets anxious at time (competition, exam, wedding day). That is normal. When anxiety is more intense, more frequent, an interest with daily living and functioning it is a mental illness.

Well obviously the kind of anxiety everyone gets is not what anyone is talking about on this thread. Thats like saying everyone gets bummed out from time to time. Yeah, duh. Not sure why you even felt the need to post that anxiety is not a mental illness. Generally, when people refer to the situational thing they say "I am feeling anxious," as opposed to "I have anxiety."

I think poster #2 was trying to make the same point that you are making, poster #3.