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Parent recounts emergency-room trauma at opening of Cabarrus County behavioral health center
Summary
At the opening of a Cabarrus County behavioral health center, a parent described experiences with two of five children who have mental-health needs, recounted traumatic emergency-room moments and urged continuity of care and local supports.
At the center's opening, a resident shared a personal account of caring for children with mental-health needs: "Personally, I've experienced with 2 of out of our 5 children a mental health need. As a parent, it is not easy to deal with." The resident said taking a child to an emergency room and leaving them while they screamed and cried was a traumatic experience and urged providers and officials not to abandon children in crisis: "please don't leave them."
The parent's testimony was presented as a central reason local access matters. The resident said having a location in Cabarrus County "that we can send our children to" was a source of pride and reassurance for families and neighboring communities. Speakers at the event tied that testimony to broader aims of hope, healing and community support.
