Wednesday October 16, a meeting was organized at the Taaone hospital around Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity (ADHD). Although there are no specific studies on fenua yet, this disorder affects 5 to 8% of children worldwide.
On the sidelines of Pink October for Cancer, Mental Health Information Weeks (SISM) began on October 7 in Polynesia and will continue until October 20. The opportunity to discover and interact with local organizations and initiatives that work daily to prevent, treat, support and highlight mental health challenges in Fenua.
Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity (ADHD) is one of them. He touches “5 to 8% of children in the world” and Polynesia is concerned, underlines Sebastien Bouchard, health manager at the child psychiatry unit of the Taaone hospital center.
We do not currently have any specific studies on fenua but what we know at the level of the child psychiatry service is that we see a lot of children who can be impacted by this disorder and it seemed important to us to organize this meeting during mental health information weeks. It is a disorder that essentially causes hyperactivity in children or difficulty concentrating. Lots of things like that.
Sebastien Bouchard, health executive at the Taaone child psychiatry unit.
These disorders can be more or less serious, “but they are also disorders that we can live with very well if they are taken care of correctly” specifies the doctor. This treatment will be carried out in a multidisciplinary manner with a doctor and a team made up of psychomotor therapist, occupational therapist, nurses and specialized educators.
This afternoon, a free meeting open to all was organized at the Taaone amphitheater to talk about it. Your child may be affected. Several centers and neuropsychologists offer tests to identify it.
