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<blockquote data-quote="cfa3" data-source="post: 314810" data-attributes="member: 6817"><p>Star - It has taken me a while to get back here to thank you for your post. I am actually a great believer in therapy, I just havent had the means to go. Otherwise I would. The only places where I currently live that have low fees or sliding scale are religion based and I am not religious. But your post was awesome by the way!</p><p> </p><p>The update to this situation is that #1 I ended up having to call 911 on my son 2 weeks ago. they Baker acted him and took him to the local child psychiatric unit and he stayed for 2 nights. What came out of it was that I realized it was NOT a bad thing, we all needed it to happen, and even he saw he could get by without mommy even though he was miserable. It also served other purposes like that, and mostly just seeing that we went through that and it wasnt a nightmare. Things were so bad. They didnt offer any services or help when he got out but they did put him on a medication that we think may be helping. Anyhow, to whomever said it isnt a bad idea was right, and I was so against it. He has had 2 more violent attacks since and the last one, a week ago, I handled totally differently and reacted totally differently anf I think between that and the new medication and who knows what else, he hasnt had an attack since and is a lot less agitated. He is so complicated I never know what to make of the changes.</p><p> </p><p>Anyhow, also think I need to move to a place with more Occupational Therapist (OT) offer in the way of doctors, services and community. Where we live is truly a small place in terms of the quality of and availability of help for kids like my son. We are planning a move in June. Also called one childrens hospital and we do have a neuro appointment in January. Am still trying to find a neuropscyhologist that is covered by his medicaid and havent yet, but am not done looking either. Am hoping being in a more metropolitan place will be the right choice despite the horrible economy and stress of moving. Also must find a school for next fall, I am hanging on by a thread with this homeschooling that we are doing, but I really had no other choice with that. Still trying to just cope with the trauma and the daunting reality of how much help my son needs and how I am resorting to yelling and losing ALOT more than Id like to be because I am burnt OUT. </p><p> </p><p>Thank you SO much, all the things I am doing now and ideas came from this wonderful forum. I hope at some time to be able to help someone else here the way you all have helped us. <strong>thank you</strong>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cfa3, post: 314810, member: 6817"] Star - It has taken me a while to get back here to thank you for your post. I am actually a great believer in therapy, I just havent had the means to go. Otherwise I would. The only places where I currently live that have low fees or sliding scale are religion based and I am not religious. But your post was awesome by the way! The update to this situation is that #1 I ended up having to call 911 on my son 2 weeks ago. they Baker acted him and took him to the local child psychiatric unit and he stayed for 2 nights. What came out of it was that I realized it was NOT a bad thing, we all needed it to happen, and even he saw he could get by without mommy even though he was miserable. It also served other purposes like that, and mostly just seeing that we went through that and it wasnt a nightmare. Things were so bad. They didnt offer any services or help when he got out but they did put him on a medication that we think may be helping. Anyhow, to whomever said it isnt a bad idea was right, and I was so against it. He has had 2 more violent attacks since and the last one, a week ago, I handled totally differently and reacted totally differently anf I think between that and the new medication and who knows what else, he hasnt had an attack since and is a lot less agitated. He is so complicated I never know what to make of the changes. Anyhow, also think I need to move to a place with more Occupational Therapist (OT) offer in the way of doctors, services and community. Where we live is truly a small place in terms of the quality of and availability of help for kids like my son. We are planning a move in June. Also called one childrens hospital and we do have a neuro appointment in January. Am still trying to find a neuropscyhologist that is covered by his medicaid and havent yet, but am not done looking either. Am hoping being in a more metropolitan place will be the right choice despite the horrible economy and stress of moving. Also must find a school for next fall, I am hanging on by a thread with this homeschooling that we are doing, but I really had no other choice with that. Still trying to just cope with the trauma and the daunting reality of how much help my son needs and how I am resorting to yelling and losing ALOT more than Id like to be because I am burnt OUT. Thank you SO much, all the things I am doing now and ideas came from this wonderful forum. I hope at some time to be able to help someone else here the way you all have helped us. [B]thank you[/B]. [/QUOTE]
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