home news local life sports ... articles ads business events profiles Mental health issues raised by Olivia Webb Richmond County Daily Journal 19 months ago Words like “defiance” and “impulsivity” were met with nods of understanding during the Sandhills Center for Mental Health presentation “Dealing with Challenging Behaviors in Children” recently. The connections lecture by Linda Swann, Sandhills program coordinator with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), was one of the monthly family support programs sponsored by the center. As a local management entity, the center both manages and provides services pertaining to mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse. Swann outlined coping strategies for care givers of children with emotional disorders, illustrated through real-life examples. “My son was easy to get along with and obedient — until he turned 16,” said Swann. “Does that sounds familiar? That sounds like every 16-year-old, doesn’t it?” But Swann’s son was different. As it turned out, he had schizoaffective disorder. | |
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