"It's essential to play down fears about child psychiatry" [Interview]

At the Créteil Intermunicipal Hospital, the child and adolescent psychiatry department has broken new ground by creating the position of family peer health mediator. Working alongside the healthcare team, she helps support parents and children throughout their care journey, provides administrative assistance, and works with schools to ease tensions and ensure that children can continue their education. Drawing on her experience as the mother of a child with cognitive impairments caused by a neuromuscular disease, the mediator creates a safe space for open communication and trust that reassures families who are often at a loss.

Author(s): Borsellino Jennifer

Publishing year: 2026

Pages: 42-43

Health in Action, 2026, n° 474, p. 42-43

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