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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 540795" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p>I think that if you read around the boards, you will find that most every member here has a love for their child/ren that surpasses any labels the child has been given. Often, we discuss labeling, whether it is a help or hindrance to have a label. Many parents love getting an official diagnosis simply because they don't feel like they are going crazy anymore dealing with a child who is suffering. More often, parents are treating symptoms instead of or along with the diagnosis their child has been given. </p><p></p><p>Before my now 22 y/o daughter was diagnosed, I was against labels, medications, etc. After three years of he// and trying to use behavioral methods to help her, we finally saw a pediatric psychiatrist who was able to give difficult child a diagnosis. What was great about having this label was that I was then able to research it and discover the various methods available to help her live a full and stable life. Not everything we tried worked, but we tried. For her benefit as well as ours.</p><p></p><p>I would suggest that you try not to get stuck on the downside of labeling a child and instead use it as a way to educate yourself. Just because you had a label growing up doesn't mean your child's experiences will be the same as yours. Mental health care has come a long way in just the last 20 years. The first step is to find a qualified doctor you can trust and have open communication with without feeling ashamed.</p><p></p><p>Hugs and best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 540795, member: 2211"] I think that if you read around the boards, you will find that most every member here has a love for their child/ren that surpasses any labels the child has been given. Often, we discuss labeling, whether it is a help or hindrance to have a label. Many parents love getting an official diagnosis simply because they don't feel like they are going crazy anymore dealing with a child who is suffering. More often, parents are treating symptoms instead of or along with the diagnosis their child has been given. Before my now 22 y/o daughter was diagnosed, I was against labels, medications, etc. After three years of he// and trying to use behavioral methods to help her, we finally saw a pediatric psychiatrist who was able to give difficult child a diagnosis. What was great about having this label was that I was then able to research it and discover the various methods available to help her live a full and stable life. Not everything we tried worked, but we tried. For her benefit as well as ours. I would suggest that you try not to get stuck on the downside of labeling a child and instead use it as a way to educate yourself. Just because you had a label growing up doesn't mean your child's experiences will be the same as yours. Mental health care has come a long way in just the last 20 years. The first step is to find a qualified doctor you can trust and have open communication with without feeling ashamed. Hugs and best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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