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<blockquote data-quote="Loving Abbey 2" data-source="post: 135919" data-attributes="member: 4845"><p>Welcome to the board! Lots of people have given you some good advice so I'll keep it simple. Take a deep breath!</p><p> </p><p>Do you have a therapist of your own? Posting here is great and encouraged, but between your depression and the stress of this situation, it sounds like you might benefit from some theraputic support for yourself. Many of us have our own therapists for support, especially during times of extreme stress with difficult child's. You have to take care of yourself so you continue to parent your two other children AND navigate your oldest son's issues. </p><p> </p><p>The other thing is this--you are a mom, you know your son the best, like nearly all moms you have instincts that are almost always on target, and you can advocate for your son. Even if you are not confident-fake it! Gather information from this site and the ones listed below-Information is power. Remember that a psychiatrist is a person, just like all of us. Yes, they are a doctor but they are not god. Sometimes, if you are armed with information and at least act confident, you can be more effective in dealing with professionals in this field. And sometimes, you need a new doctor. </p><p> </p><p>Gather some information before you take the next step. I believe your original post mentioned the option of calling the police to try to get your son home. Sometimes you can speak with a police officer (at the station or on the phone) without giving any identifying information to run the situation by them to see what the typical response would be. Then you would be able to weigh your options. </p><p> </p><p>Take care of yourself and remember to breath!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Loving Abbey 2, post: 135919, member: 4845"] Welcome to the board! Lots of people have given you some good advice so I'll keep it simple. Take a deep breath! Do you have a therapist of your own? Posting here is great and encouraged, but between your depression and the stress of this situation, it sounds like you might benefit from some theraputic support for yourself. Many of us have our own therapists for support, especially during times of extreme stress with difficult child's. You have to take care of yourself so you continue to parent your two other children AND navigate your oldest son's issues. The other thing is this--you are a mom, you know your son the best, like nearly all moms you have instincts that are almost always on target, and you can advocate for your son. Even if you are not confident-fake it! Gather information from this site and the ones listed below-Information is power. Remember that a psychiatrist is a person, just like all of us. Yes, they are a doctor but they are not god. Sometimes, if you are armed with information and at least act confident, you can be more effective in dealing with professionals in this field. And sometimes, you need a new doctor. Gather some information before you take the next step. I believe your original post mentioned the option of calling the police to try to get your son home. Sometimes you can speak with a police officer (at the station or on the phone) without giving any identifying information to run the situation by them to see what the typical response would be. Then you would be able to weigh your options. Take care of yourself and remember to breath! [/QUOTE]
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