Jewell discusses the mental health struggles that she personally faced, and how

she realized the need for self-care in order to continue to effectively support

her son. She then tells Tiffany about the realization that her youngest son was

also beginning to experience mental health challenges, just as her oldest son

began to experience a new challenge of substance use. She details the

progression of her son’s opioid use disorder, the stage of helplessness and

vulnerability that she and her son feel as he continues to still struggle, and

the criteria for involuntary commitment (IVC). She concludes with her “WHY” as

a parent and clinician, her hopes for her son, and why she feels it’s important

for her to tell her son’s story from her perspective.

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Find a location for substance use services in Beaufort County: https://bchd.net/417/Get-Help--Resources

Need more information on substance use resources in Beaufort County, NC? Contact Tiffany Moore at: tiffany (dot) moore (at) bchd (dot) net

Riverfront Talks Substance Matters is sponsored by ECU Health and K.B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.

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