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Raising a child with depression or bipolar disorder? You both need support. ... more

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Hi, I have posted about my 14 year old on this site. She has bipolar, adhd, epilepsy, a...

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8 minutes ago sydamangrif responded:Wendy I can totally relate. I too have a 14...

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8 minutes agosydamangrif responded:Wendy
I can totally relate. I too have a 14 year old bipolar child who also has epilepsy, adhd, and cannot read social cues , meaning she gets bullied and rejected which adds to her low self-esteem. She was diagnosed at age 7, and has been in/out of pediatric psych ward over 13 times. Right now, We are in the er because she was planning on hanging herself and even wrote a suicide note. She goes to a therapeutic day school, so she gets plenty of therapy, along with having an individual therapist and a psychiatrist. She is on 4 different medications, but there is no pill to teach someone who cannot read social cues. It is tragic. I have 2 other kids and had to have her move to her dad's because I could not keep her safe and watch her 24/7. She also began self-injuring last year. It is a nightmare. She needs to be in a long-term facility because she is so unstable and impulsive and her moods cycle rapidly. But that cost 140k a year and unless your child is psychotic, delusional, or hallucinating, the state won't give you the grant. It is tragic the way they treat mentally ill children in this country. I don't have 140k. Her hormones are also all over the place. Here is my suggestion to you...first take care of you, find a support group online. and Cabf is a great organization. I had to give up mainstreaming when I realized that the public school system could not handle her special needs. I love her therapeutic day school as she gets access daily to a therapist and group therapy. I had to fight to get her in because the school district has to pay the bill, but it is a year round school. These kids get into trouble if they do not have a lot of structure and routine.. My daughter would pick fights with her 2 siblings to the point they hated her, because she was going through a manic rage. If you cannot handle him and say, you tell him to get off the phone or computer because it is bedtime, which happened to me, I took away the phone and mouse and she fought with me to get them back. I called 911 and she had to be taken to the hospital. If you cannot keep him safe, or he is a danger to himself or others, then that is their job. . Many kids get into drugs/alcohol to self medicate... They have a 15 times higher rate of suicide than the regular population. Take it seriously. I have already lost 2 extended family members to this ....My prayers are with you. Also, keep all medication, even non prescription and knives locked up.Report This View Thread

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Hi LillyCat2554, I can totally relate. I too have a 14 year old bipolar child who also...

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Hi LillyCat2554,
I can totally relate. I too have a 14 year old bipolar child who also has epilepsy, adhd, and cannot read social cues , meaning she gets bullied and rejected which adds to her low self-esteem. She was diagnosed at age 7, and has been in/out of pediatric psych ward over 13 times. Right now, We are in the er because she was planning on hanging herself and even wrote a suicide note. She goes to a therapeutic day school, so she gets plenty of therapy, along with having an individual therapist and a psychiatrist. She is on 4 different medications, but there is no pill to teach someone who cannot read social cues. It is tragic. I have 2 other kids and had to have her move to her dad's because I could not keep her safe and watch her 24/7. She also began self-injuring last year. It is a nightmare. She needs to be in a long-term facility because she is so unstable and impulsive and her moods cycle rapidly. But that cost 140k a year and unless your child is psychotic, delusional, or hallucinating, the state won't give you the grant. It is tragic the way they treat mentally ill children in this country. I don't have 140k. Her hormones are also all over the place. Here is my suggestion to you...first take care of you, find a support group online . I bet you don't have one close by . Also, when she is totally out of control, you need to call 911. My daughter would pick fights with her 2 siblings to the point they hated her, because she was going through a manic rage. You don't say if she does that. If you cannot handle her and say, you tell her to get off the phone or computer because it is bedtime, which happened to me, I took away the phone and mouse and she fought with me to get them back. I called and she had to be taken to the hospital. If you cannot keep her safe, or she is a danger to herself or others, then that is their job. Tell them she is bipolar .ALso, I am sure there are curfews in your town for teens. If she breaks it, call the police. Many kids get into drugs/alcohol to self medicate..if you suspect she has, drug test her. They have a 15 times higher rate of suicide than the regular population. Take it seriously. I have already lost 2 extended family members to this ....My prayers are with you. Also, keep all medication, even non prescription and knives locked up.View Thread

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