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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 760127" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>Years ago on this website, it was apparent that there was a disproportionate number of folks here with adopted kids or adult “kids.” I asked my daughter’s psychiatrist who I watched as a young excellent physician become a well known nationwide seasoned child psychiatrist over the many years if she had a disproportionate number of adopted children as patients AND if those children tend to be sicker and/or more difficult to treat. At first she was quiet. I saw her “wheels turning.” I thought she would faint as she reflected. She blurted out “YES!” She never realized it until I asked.</p><p>I can’t recall the name of the group, but there was a group that did a study and it’s now documented that adopted children have a higher incidence of adhd than bio kids. But adhd is sometimes diagnosed instead of Bipolar or other mental illness especially in you g children.</p><p>My adopted daughter just found her birth family. The entire family suffers from extreme issues of mental illness. EXTREME. Alcoholism/drug abuse as well.</p><p>Think about it...with Bipolar and likely other mental illness comes problems with impulse control and lack of cause and effect reasoning. Such issues might very well lead to an unplanned pregnancy.</p><p>Over the years I have met many many many families with adopted children who are mentally ill and even with medication and therapy , struggle terribly. I find this so very confusing snd sad.</p><p>I knew one doctor with a struggling adopted daughter and a bio son. The bio son was finishing medical school and the adopted daughter had many huge problems and he was busting his butt hoping by some miracle she could finish hair dressing school. I asked him if he felt there was a disproportionate amount of mental illness with adopted kids. He said “definitely.” Back then I was doing a fair amount of writing. I asked him if I could interview him. He said “no way.” Even anonymously he said no. Bottom line...this is one of those things generally speaking not discussed. Almost a secret. Perhaps it’s mental illness + attachment disorder together that makes it an extremely difficult situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 760127, member: 4152"] Years ago on this website, it was apparent that there was a disproportionate number of folks here with adopted kids or adult “kids.” I asked my daughter’s psychiatrist who I watched as a young excellent physician become a well known nationwide seasoned child psychiatrist over the many years if she had a disproportionate number of adopted children as patients AND if those children tend to be sicker and/or more difficult to treat. At first she was quiet. I saw her “wheels turning.” I thought she would faint as she reflected. She blurted out “YES!” She never realized it until I asked. I can’t recall the name of the group, but there was a group that did a study and it’s now documented that adopted children have a higher incidence of adhd than bio kids. But adhd is sometimes diagnosed instead of Bipolar or other mental illness especially in you g children. My adopted daughter just found her birth family. The entire family suffers from extreme issues of mental illness. EXTREME. Alcoholism/drug abuse as well. Think about it...with Bipolar and likely other mental illness comes problems with impulse control and lack of cause and effect reasoning. Such issues might very well lead to an unplanned pregnancy. Over the years I have met many many many families with adopted children who are mentally ill and even with medication and therapy , struggle terribly. I find this so very confusing snd sad. I knew one doctor with a struggling adopted daughter and a bio son. The bio son was finishing medical school and the adopted daughter had many huge problems and he was busting his butt hoping by some miracle she could finish hair dressing school. I asked him if he felt there was a disproportionate amount of mental illness with adopted kids. He said “definitely.” Back then I was doing a fair amount of writing. I asked him if I could interview him. He said “no way.” Even anonymously he said no. Bottom line...this is one of those things generally speaking not discussed. Almost a secret. Perhaps it’s mental illness + attachment disorder together that makes it an extremely difficult situation. [/QUOTE]
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