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Rant warning: Just tell him to go for a walk the therapist says
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 308011" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Oh, boy,hon. I can give you my experiences with psychologists/therapists because I have always had a mood disorder so it goes far back. In a nutshell, some have good insight and in my opinion some are horrible and, worse, some are dangerous. I've walked on several because their advice was so "out there" I found myself either rolling my eyes or giggling in the car. Good ones are few and far between.</p><p></p><p>If I were you, I'd use my Mom Gut. I personally don't like cops on younger kids. Often they talk "Juvy" when you want mental health. Or they can threaten to put the child into foster care. Trust me as an ex-foster parent who got out because the system was appalling...the majority of foster parents know even less than you do about your child and his disorders but many will act self-righteous and blame YOU for the child's behavior, especially d uring the honeymoon phase.</p><p></p><p>At his age, if he became dangerous, he is a threat to others and I'd take him straight to the hospital. Now if he really becomes seriously dangerous and isn't just talking you may HAVE to call the cops, but it's a crapshoot guess as to what they will do to a mentally ill child. I'm the daughter-in-law of a Sheriff. Nice man, but they don't tend to "get" mental illness vs. criminality, at least many of them and in my humble opinion.</p><p></p><p>If you think the t-doctor is out to lunch, the very best thing to do is to get another t-doctor, perhaps one that is highly recommended by somebody you trust who believes as you do about how to handle difficult children who are wired differently than your typical kid.</p><p></p><p>I think as they get older and bigger than it's another story. We called the cops often on our teen daughter, a drug abuser, who we felt was a serious threat to herself, in particular, when she was high. </p><p></p><p>Remember, that a therapist is giving you his own opinion and his personal idea. Could he do this to his own child? Who knows? I worked for an answering service back before the cell phone days. My best friend and I worked together. We found that there are MANY mentally disturbed t-docs and psychologists because we got to know them on a level almost nobody does. Can we say long conversations? Blowing off steam? Venting? Confiding in us? Our lone Psychiatrist had two kids who were under psychiatric care. One was a drug addict. The other had a serious eating disorder.'</p><p></p><p>I'll bet this t-doctor, if there were still answering services, would have the girls who took messages for him almost dying to tell people who called for appointments to go elsewhere. He sounds like a loon.</p><p></p><p>Trust your Mom Gut as to whether or not this is a good match for you son. You know him best. (((Hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 308011, member: 1550"] Oh, boy,hon. I can give you my experiences with psychologists/therapists because I have always had a mood disorder so it goes far back. In a nutshell, some have good insight and in my opinion some are horrible and, worse, some are dangerous. I've walked on several because their advice was so "out there" I found myself either rolling my eyes or giggling in the car. Good ones are few and far between. If I were you, I'd use my Mom Gut. I personally don't like cops on younger kids. Often they talk "Juvy" when you want mental health. Or they can threaten to put the child into foster care. Trust me as an ex-foster parent who got out because the system was appalling...the majority of foster parents know even less than you do about your child and his disorders but many will act self-righteous and blame YOU for the child's behavior, especially d uring the honeymoon phase. At his age, if he became dangerous, he is a threat to others and I'd take him straight to the hospital. Now if he really becomes seriously dangerous and isn't just talking you may HAVE to call the cops, but it's a crapshoot guess as to what they will do to a mentally ill child. I'm the daughter-in-law of a Sheriff. Nice man, but they don't tend to "get" mental illness vs. criminality, at least many of them and in my humble opinion. If you think the t-doctor is out to lunch, the very best thing to do is to get another t-doctor, perhaps one that is highly recommended by somebody you trust who believes as you do about how to handle difficult children who are wired differently than your typical kid. I think as they get older and bigger than it's another story. We called the cops often on our teen daughter, a drug abuser, who we felt was a serious threat to herself, in particular, when she was high. Remember, that a therapist is giving you his own opinion and his personal idea. Could he do this to his own child? Who knows? I worked for an answering service back before the cell phone days. My best friend and I worked together. We found that there are MANY mentally disturbed t-docs and psychologists because we got to know them on a level almost nobody does. Can we say long conversations? Blowing off steam? Venting? Confiding in us? Our lone Psychiatrist had two kids who were under psychiatric care. One was a drug addict. The other had a serious eating disorder.' I'll bet this t-doctor, if there were still answering services, would have the girls who took messages for him almost dying to tell people who called for appointments to go elsewhere. He sounds like a loon. Trust your Mom Gut as to whether or not this is a good match for you son. You know him best. (((Hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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