Mental health experts urge parents to learn the warning signs
In the aftermath of the police shooting of a teen in Guilford, mental health experts say many families in New Hampshire are facing difficult challenges with their children, and experts said anywhere from three to four in 10 children will need some kind of psychological evaluation at some point in the year. their lives, and one in five receive psychiatric care. Detectives said Guildford police were called to Farney Point Road on January 1, where they found 17-year-old Misha Fay armed with a knife. Officials said one officer shot his car, while another shot and killed Misha. Records show that this is the fifth time since February that the police have gone to the house over Misha’s mental health concerns. “There are times when I would advise my clients to use law enforcement in this way,” mental health experts not connected to the Gilford case said parents can notice signs of mental illness before they escalate and can avoid situations that escalate into dangerous confrontations. He could be shy for days, struggle to make friends at school for months, not be able to express himself well, constantly get lost, or always catch up on school work or being left out. “When you see something, ask a question rather than an opinion,” said Dr. Fawad Khan, senior medical director at Wentworth Douglas Hospital. “That would be a good start.” Experts said all parents should educate themselves about mental health, try to communicate with their children, seek advice from other parents and, if you get to a certain point, seek help from a psychiatry professional. Getting them there is the biggest part, Connolly said, and it becomes my way of trying to connect with them and trying to understand them.” Khan said he believes a lot of kids today need mental help because of the structural failure of the system. He believes that things will improve when more people understand mental health and realize that it is not the child’s fault.
In the aftermath of the police shooting of a Guilford teen, mental health experts say many families in New Hampshire are facing difficult challenges with their children.
Experts said that between three and four in 10 children will need some kind of psychological evaluation at some point in their lives, and one in five children will receive mental health care.
Detectives said Guildford police were called to Farney Point Road on January 1, where they found 17-year-old Misha Fay armed with a knife. Officials said one officer shot him, while another shot and killed Misha.
Records show that this is the fifth time since February that the police have gone to the house over Misha’s mental health concerns.
“There are times when I advise my clients to use law enforcement in this way,” said clinical psychologist Dr. Beth Connolly.
Mental health experts not connected to the Gilford case said it was hoped parents would notice signs of mental illness before they flare up and can avoid situations that escalate into dangerous confrontations.
These signs can be shy for days, struggle to make friends at school for months, unable to express themselves well, constantly lost, always caught up in school work or being ostracized.
“When you see something, ask a question rather than an opinion,” said Dr. Food Khan, chief medical officer at Wentworth Douglas Hospital. “It will be a good start.”
Experts said all parents should educate themselves about mental health, try to communicate with their children, seek advice from other parents and, if it gets to a point, seek professional psychological help.
“A lot of times, just getting them in there is the biggest part, and it becomes my way of trying to connect with them and trying to understand them,” Connolly said.
Khan said he believes many children today need psychological help because of the system’s structural failure. He believes that things will improve when more people understand mental health and realize that it is not the child’s fault.