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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 534156" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I don't know what's wrong with him, but his behavior is far beyond ADHD. I don't remember anything about his background, but his genetic background is something you need to keep an eye on. Bipolar is very hereditary and his "anger issues" are life threatening to others in your house. I am not sure he is safe at home...either for himself or you and his sister. His sister has got to feel quite traumatized too.</p><p></p><p>I think he belongs in the psychiatric hospital for an evaluation and to find out where to go from here. He could hurt another child at camp. With his erratic behavior, he probably wouldn't last there and in my opinion it's unfair to send him around other kids. He probably won't be able to handle it well. </p><p></p><p>A stay in the psychiatric hospital can start him getting the right kind of help. in my opinion stimulants would only make him more violent. If he has any hint of bipolar in him, stimulants are not safe for him. </p><p></p><p>If you keep him home, you are going to have to make sure he is never alone with his sister (and never in a position to be alone with her). Have her lock her door at night. Put an alarm on his door to alert you when he leaves his room. Hide all your knives and sharp objects and replace them with plastic. </p><p></p><p>I hesitate to bring this up because it is a scary stat, but I think you should at least know what I heard. I don't know if it's true or not. I was listening to NPR doing a show on suicide and the professional on the air, who could be right or wrong, said that if a parent commits suicide, the child is something like 10X more likely to also do it. </p><p></p><p>Take him to a hospital. Tell them what he did. He is a t hreat to others so they should take him as a patient. If you don't want to do that, take extreme safety measures and take him to a psychiatrist (the guy with the MD). Forget the therapist. They don't have the same training to diagnose and help him. </p><p></p><p>Gentle hugs. You will get through this. Most of us here have lived through some very tough times so we understand. You have a lot of company with parents who have seen violent children and have survived.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 534156, member: 1550"] I don't know what's wrong with him, but his behavior is far beyond ADHD. I don't remember anything about his background, but his genetic background is something you need to keep an eye on. Bipolar is very hereditary and his "anger issues" are life threatening to others in your house. I am not sure he is safe at home...either for himself or you and his sister. His sister has got to feel quite traumatized too. I think he belongs in the psychiatric hospital for an evaluation and to find out where to go from here. He could hurt another child at camp. With his erratic behavior, he probably wouldn't last there and in my opinion it's unfair to send him around other kids. He probably won't be able to handle it well. A stay in the psychiatric hospital can start him getting the right kind of help. in my opinion stimulants would only make him more violent. If he has any hint of bipolar in him, stimulants are not safe for him. If you keep him home, you are going to have to make sure he is never alone with his sister (and never in a position to be alone with her). Have her lock her door at night. Put an alarm on his door to alert you when he leaves his room. Hide all your knives and sharp objects and replace them with plastic. I hesitate to bring this up because it is a scary stat, but I think you should at least know what I heard. I don't know if it's true or not. I was listening to NPR doing a show on suicide and the professional on the air, who could be right or wrong, said that if a parent commits suicide, the child is something like 10X more likely to also do it. Take him to a hospital. Tell them what he did. He is a t hreat to others so they should take him as a patient. If you don't want to do that, take extreme safety measures and take him to a psychiatrist (the guy with the MD). Forget the therapist. They don't have the same training to diagnose and help him. Gentle hugs. You will get through this. Most of us here have lived through some very tough times so we understand. You have a lot of company with parents who have seen violent children and have survived. [/QUOTE]
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