A local psychotherapist comments on a plea from a mom who says her son exhibits violent behavior, and she fears he might be the next Adam Lanza — who police have identified as the gunman in the Newtown slayings of 27 people.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Pam DeFiglio
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
While Adam Lanza may have been a troubled, mentally ill youth, there are such people everywhere, including Des Plaines, Niles, Park Ridge, Skokie and Chicago's north suburbs, said Seth Knobel, director of Niles Family Services. He has worked with families here who have kids going through erratic, bizarre behavior and mental illness--similar to what Adam Lanza, who police say killed 27 in the Newtown, Conn. shooting-- may have experienced. "It doesn't necessarily mean they'll grow up to be mass murderers," he said. However, it IS important for parents to take children with extremely disruptive behavioral issues to see a mental health professional, Knobel emphasized. That's especially critical for parents like the writer of the essay "I Am …
A local psychotherapist comments on a plea from a mom who says her son exhibits violent behavior, and she fears he might be the next Adam Lanza--who police have identified as the gunman in the Newtown slayings of 27 people.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Pam DeFiglio
-
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
While Adam Lanza may have been a troubled, mentally ill youth, there are such people everywhere, including Niles, Park Ridge, Skokie and Chicago's north suburbs, said Seth Knobel, director of Niles Family Services. He has worked with families here who have kids going through erratic, bizarre behavior and mental illness--similar to what Adam Lanza, who police say killed 27 in the Newtown, Conn. shooting-- may have experienced. "It doesn't necessarily mean they'll grow up to be mass murderers," he said. However, it IS important for parents to take children with extremely disruptive behavioral issues to see a mental health professional, Knobel emphasized. That's especially critical for parents like the writer of the essay "I Am Adam Lanza'…
Lisa
9:47 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I agree with need for mental health services and the resource shortage. But who in their right mind knowingly puts a gun in the hand, over and over again, of a person with such needs for therapy and assistance. If they have trouble with social issues how do they identify with using a gun ?? more ›