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<blockquote data-quote="ABS" data-source="post: 508041" data-attributes="member: 13718"><p>Update #2.</p><p></p><p>Finally some relief! </p><p></p><p>This past week our daughter's behaviors have amplified to unimaginable levels. Stealing, lying, screaming - you name it, she's done it. On Saturday night she actually ran away. Within minutes my husband was chasing after her (on foot and then in the vehicle) but she went into the woods and he lost her. We called the police immediately and thankfully she was recovered two hours later. The scary part is she got in a stranger's vehicle in the progress but fortunately the stranger was a nice man and drove her to my brother's house. The police spoke with her that evening but she was completely out of touch with what was happening. That following day she was on a manic high like none over. It was very strange to watch and left us completely confused as to what was going on. </p><p></p><p>We scheduled a meeting with her therapist that Monday but not much came out of it because she refused to talk to her. That entire day she kept threatening to runaway again and with no apparent reason. That evening she came downstairs completely dressed and looking for her hat. I asked her what was going on and she told me she was running away again. I had her sit down and attempted to talk to her. I asked her why she was running away and she didn't know. I asked her if she was upset and she said no. I asked her what her plan was and it was completely far fetched about getting a job at the mall, renting an apartment and buying a car (mind you she's 12). When I tried explaining to her that she wouldnt be able to get a job, she ran out the door. Once again my husband followed and quickly lost her. The police were once again called and she was found an hour and a half later. When she got back she was speaking of things that made absolutely no sense and you could tell she had no idea or control over what she was doing. The officers charged her with being a runaway and had us contact her psychiatrist who had us hospitalize her last evening in a mental health facility.</p><p></p><p>Today the psychiatrist there that evaluated her diagnosed her with being bipolar (which is what we suspected all along) and started her on trileptal 150 twice a day. She will also be participating in group therapy sessions for the remainder of the week. After this week she'll start an outpatient program with the facility.</p><p></p><p>On a side note, her IEP was also approved today and all disciplinary actions (the threaten expulsion) stops immediately. </p><p></p><p>My husband and I are both physically and mentally exhausted right now but also overjoyed. Hospitalizing her was a very difficult choice to make but we're happy we did so because we finally feel like we're being heard. We feel like a huge weight has been lifted off our shoulders. I know we have a lot ahead of us but this was a huge step for us.</p><p></p><p>Thank you all for the advice you've given us and allowing me to vent to people that understand. Very few people can relate to the difficulties we've been having.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ABS, post: 508041, member: 13718"] Update #2. Finally some relief! This past week our daughter's behaviors have amplified to unimaginable levels. Stealing, lying, screaming - you name it, she's done it. On Saturday night she actually ran away. Within minutes my husband was chasing after her (on foot and then in the vehicle) but she went into the woods and he lost her. We called the police immediately and thankfully she was recovered two hours later. The scary part is she got in a stranger's vehicle in the progress but fortunately the stranger was a nice man and drove her to my brother's house. The police spoke with her that evening but she was completely out of touch with what was happening. That following day she was on a manic high like none over. It was very strange to watch and left us completely confused as to what was going on. We scheduled a meeting with her therapist that Monday but not much came out of it because she refused to talk to her. That entire day she kept threatening to runaway again and with no apparent reason. That evening she came downstairs completely dressed and looking for her hat. I asked her what was going on and she told me she was running away again. I had her sit down and attempted to talk to her. I asked her why she was running away and she didn't know. I asked her if she was upset and she said no. I asked her what her plan was and it was completely far fetched about getting a job at the mall, renting an apartment and buying a car (mind you she's 12). When I tried explaining to her that she wouldnt be able to get a job, she ran out the door. Once again my husband followed and quickly lost her. The police were once again called and she was found an hour and a half later. When she got back she was speaking of things that made absolutely no sense and you could tell she had no idea or control over what she was doing. The officers charged her with being a runaway and had us contact her psychiatrist who had us hospitalize her last evening in a mental health facility. Today the psychiatrist there that evaluated her diagnosed her with being bipolar (which is what we suspected all along) and started her on trileptal 150 twice a day. She will also be participating in group therapy sessions for the remainder of the week. After this week she'll start an outpatient program with the facility. On a side note, her IEP was also approved today and all disciplinary actions (the threaten expulsion) stops immediately. My husband and I are both physically and mentally exhausted right now but also overjoyed. Hospitalizing her was a very difficult choice to make but we're happy we did so because we finally feel like we're being heard. We feel like a huge weight has been lifted off our shoulders. I know we have a lot ahead of us but this was a huge step for us. Thank you all for the advice you've given us and allowing me to vent to people that understand. Very few people can relate to the difficulties we've been having. [/QUOTE]
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