Family Handbook 2018-19

mentally ill, risk factors to take into account are adults that present with some personal  dysfunction, such as mental illness, personality disorder or substance abuse);  ● be non‑specific and common in children and therefore difficult to assess why they are present,  for example bed‑wetting, nightmares, clinging or increased self‑stimulation may be related to  stress in the child’s life such as marital discord, family illness or death; or  ● point to a history of abuse such as the re‑enactment of adult sexual behaviour or explicit sexual  knowledge inappropriate to the child’s age and stage of development. 

Last Updated August 17, 2018 Havergal College Family Handbook 2018–19

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