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The grey area: keeping difficult child safe vs. enabling (update & need advice)
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 176280" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>With difficult child so far from you, it makes it difficult to help him. And believe me when I say I sooooo understand you needing a break from difficult child drama.</p><p> </p><p>With difficult child realizing that he <strong>needs</strong> help I think it puts a different spin on the whole thing. It's not anyone's fault he has to wait his turn to get into a doctor to get medications. </p><p> </p><p>If it were my child, and I thought they were seriously spiraling out of control .... (sounds like what's happening) I'd have a serious talk about getting them admitted somewhere. This can be done via the ER. (danger to self and or others) And during that admit they would give him medications, plus prescriptions to hold him until he can see that psychiatrist.</p><p> </p><p>I know it sounds like a drastic move, but if it's a county mental health clinic that wait for a psychiatrist can be 6 months. A hospital admit would provide him with medications, plus bump him up high on the list and he'd get in to see the doctor right away. (hospital calls the clinic and sets it up before discharge)</p><p> </p><p>I had to do it with Nichole once.</p><p> </p><p>As long as he's seeking help, I'd help out when possible. Not with money necessarily, but in other ways.</p><p> </p><p>It's so hard watching them on a downward spiral.</p><p> </p><p>((((hugs))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 176280, member: 84"] With difficult child so far from you, it makes it difficult to help him. And believe me when I say I sooooo understand you needing a break from difficult child drama. With difficult child realizing that he [B]needs[/B] help I think it puts a different spin on the whole thing. It's not anyone's fault he has to wait his turn to get into a doctor to get medications. If it were my child, and I thought they were seriously spiraling out of control .... (sounds like what's happening) I'd have a serious talk about getting them admitted somewhere. This can be done via the ER. (danger to self and or others) And during that admit they would give him medications, plus prescriptions to hold him until he can see that psychiatrist. I know it sounds like a drastic move, but if it's a county mental health clinic that wait for a psychiatrist can be 6 months. A hospital admit would provide him with medications, plus bump him up high on the list and he'd get in to see the doctor right away. (hospital calls the clinic and sets it up before discharge) I had to do it with Nichole once. As long as he's seeking help, I'd help out when possible. Not with money necessarily, but in other ways. It's so hard watching them on a downward spiral. ((((hugs)))) [/QUOTE]
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