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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 152018" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Christy,</p><p> </p><p>I'm so sorry. Unfortunately, this has pretty much been how admissions have worked for us - stabilization, which is relatively easy to get in a controlled setting, then discharge. It's especially frustrating when you're dealing with a psychiatrist who doesn't get what our difficult children are really capable of.</p><p> </p><p>For your daughter, I'd work on coming up with a safety plan for her. What can she do when she's feeling unsafe with her bro? Does she have a safe/secure place in the house to go, or a friend's house? Does she have a cell phone or portable home phone so that she can call for help if needed? I'd really try to empower her in terms of what she can do to be safe. She (and you) cannot control difficult child's raging but you both *can* get a safety plan in place so that if things get out of control, you both know what to do. </p><p> </p><p>Weeburt and Diva (my pcs) were 5 and 3 when thank you left for his first Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and even at that young age, we had a plan in place. thank you's been home for 2 very short attempts at living here since, and again both times there were safety plans in place. The last time involved keyed locks on a door leading to their rooms - pretty extreme but necessary. I can't say it made living with a raging difficult child less emotionally traumatic but I do think there was at least a small amount of peace of mind knowing that physically, they were safe.</p><p> </p><p>I hope you're able to get some supports in place - respite, crisis team, something. I'd really force that issue at the family session as well - there needs to be a concrete plan, and caseworker and counselor at psychiatric hospital *should* know of resources and be able to get you hooked up. </p><p> </p><p>A gentle hug.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 152018, member: 8"] Christy, I'm so sorry. Unfortunately, this has pretty much been how admissions have worked for us - stabilization, which is relatively easy to get in a controlled setting, then discharge. It's especially frustrating when you're dealing with a psychiatrist who doesn't get what our difficult children are really capable of. For your daughter, I'd work on coming up with a safety plan for her. What can she do when she's feeling unsafe with her bro? Does she have a safe/secure place in the house to go, or a friend's house? Does she have a cell phone or portable home phone so that she can call for help if needed? I'd really try to empower her in terms of what she can do to be safe. She (and you) cannot control difficult child's raging but you both *can* get a safety plan in place so that if things get out of control, you both know what to do. Weeburt and Diva (my pcs) were 5 and 3 when thank you left for his first Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and even at that young age, we had a plan in place. thank you's been home for 2 very short attempts at living here since, and again both times there were safety plans in place. The last time involved keyed locks on a door leading to their rooms - pretty extreme but necessary. I can't say it made living with a raging difficult child less emotionally traumatic but I do think there was at least a small amount of peace of mind knowing that physically, they were safe. I hope you're able to get some supports in place - respite, crisis team, something. I'd really force that issue at the family session as well - there needs to be a concrete plan, and caseworker and counselor at psychiatric hospital *should* know of resources and be able to get you hooked up. A gentle hug. [/QUOTE]
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