Simon is an eight year old boy who is adopted. He has lived with his adoptive mum and dad since he was five years old. When he first went to live with his adoptive parents, he would display various outbursts of behaviour and frustration, and the school would constantly inform his mum of his outbursts of behaviour whilst in school. The behaviour settled down over time. However, when he was eight, his mum was diagnosed with cancer, so he began spending most of his time with his dad or other members of the extended family whilst she received treatment. Later that year, when his mum was in remission and returned to the family home, things started to return to some sort of normality. However, one day, his mum took him out in the car to the shops. Whilst out in the car he informed his mum that something in his head was telling him to open the car door, whilst it was moving. His mum sought support and advice from the adoption support team. You are the adoption support advisor, and you have been asked by your senior to monitor him. Q4 Using the scenario above, describe the journey of recovery a child or young person will experience when recovering from a mental health concern. (4.2)
