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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 297855" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>It's funny you should say that your husband is very "old school" about mental illness. Just in the last week there have been two posts on this. I don't have the links but if you look in General on, I believe, page 2 for the post titled "Do You Consider Your Child to be Mentally Ill" and in the Watercooler, also on page two, for the post titled "Christy Inspired Me"...these might help.</p><p></p><p>There is still, even in this day and age, such a stigma about mental illness, be it the term itself or the actual illnesses. Most mental illnesses are biologically based which, technically, makes them a medical condition. It is only because they are brain based and affect behavior and thought process that they are considered Mental. No amount of behavior modification, discipline, therapy or counseling is going to help if your difficult child if he is raging like this. He, in my opinion and obviously the therapist's also, needs medications to help get him where he needs to be to work on the rest himself. </p><p></p><p>No one likes to think about putting their child on medication but sometimes it is what is needed. Is it the medications themselves that your husband is against or is it the mental illness label? </p><p></p><p>If your son had a medical condition...thyroid, diabetes, etc....would your husband raise such a ruckus about medications? medications aren't a cure all but they do help the child/person stabalize so that they can work on things themselves. Take the diabetes for example. Without the correct medicine (be it insulin or the pills), his body wouldn't function correctly. But once his sugar levels are stabalized and where they need to be, THEN he could adjust his diet and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The same can be said for mental illnesses.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As for the Risperdal, my son is on it and has been on it for years. It has worked wonders for him and I haven't seen a rage in a very, very long time. I too had to restrain him when he was younger or else he would have destroyed the house, hurt himself in the process or someone else. If husband is so concerned about the side affects then he needs to speak with the therapist and voice his concerns. He's not a doctor. Simply reading about possible side affects does you no good in the long run. Almost EVERY medication out there has possible side effects. That's why all of the commercials you see for various things say TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR. You can educate yourself all you want about the side affects, benefits, etc. but in the end, you need to talk to the doctor about the risks, benefits and probability of the side affects.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board by the way and I hope this has helped in some way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 297855, member: 2459"] It's funny you should say that your husband is very "old school" about mental illness. Just in the last week there have been two posts on this. I don't have the links but if you look in General on, I believe, page 2 for the post titled "Do You Consider Your Child to be Mentally Ill" and in the Watercooler, also on page two, for the post titled "Christy Inspired Me"...these might help. There is still, even in this day and age, such a stigma about mental illness, be it the term itself or the actual illnesses. Most mental illnesses are biologically based which, technically, makes them a medical condition. It is only because they are brain based and affect behavior and thought process that they are considered Mental. No amount of behavior modification, discipline, therapy or counseling is going to help if your difficult child if he is raging like this. He, in my opinion and obviously the therapist's also, needs medications to help get him where he needs to be to work on the rest himself. No one likes to think about putting their child on medication but sometimes it is what is needed. Is it the medications themselves that your husband is against or is it the mental illness label? If your son had a medical condition...thyroid, diabetes, etc....would your husband raise such a ruckus about medications? medications aren't a cure all but they do help the child/person stabalize so that they can work on things themselves. Take the diabetes for example. Without the correct medicine (be it insulin or the pills), his body wouldn't function correctly. But once his sugar levels are stabalized and where they need to be, THEN he could adjust his diet and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The same can be said for mental illnesses. As for the Risperdal, my son is on it and has been on it for years. It has worked wonders for him and I haven't seen a rage in a very, very long time. I too had to restrain him when he was younger or else he would have destroyed the house, hurt himself in the process or someone else. If husband is so concerned about the side affects then he needs to speak with the therapist and voice his concerns. He's not a doctor. Simply reading about possible side affects does you no good in the long run. Almost EVERY medication out there has possible side effects. That's why all of the commercials you see for various things say TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR. You can educate yourself all you want about the side affects, benefits, etc. but in the end, you need to talk to the doctor about the risks, benefits and probability of the side affects. Welcome to the board by the way and I hope this has helped in some way. [/QUOTE]
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