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Do you think kids with Mental Illness Honeymoon?
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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 107851" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>Hi T,</p><p></p><p>I started to reply three times, logged out, thought more, and now, I'm going to try this a fourth time LOL!</p><p></p><p>I like what Star said - really.</p><p></p><p>Here's what I think. Personally, I don't feel hospital stays are worth anything. Although my son hasn't ever been in a hospital setting, I know of others with kids that have, and really, they haven't gotten much out of it. </p><p></p><p>What's a two week hospital stay going to give you? medication changes? Someone watching her for two weeks? What if she IS good for two weeks, then what? Then they think you're exaggerating? Overreacting? In need of behavior mod? </p><p></p><p>Is there THERAPY there? What interventions are in place in the hospital? What, exactly, are they doing?</p><p></p><p>I don't know if Bipolar children can honeymoon Bipolar behaviors. I will tell you this - Dylan has honeymooned many times (although they are now saying he's not Bipolar, too). What he honeymooned were his "ODD" type behaviors. The discipline type stuff. He could be "good" for a while, then crash. Can a child honeymoon mania? Depression? I dunno - I don't see how that's possible when a little kid of your daughters age wouldn't really know HOW to mask that, would she? But, I'm sure she could go in there being good for 2 weeks, especially if she knows ahead she's only going in for 2 weeks. But then that raises an argument to me. All the parents that say the children can't help it, it's not their fault, they can't control it. BUT, if she can go in there 2 weeks and control it, then she CAN! So, hmm....</p><p></p><p>Dylan's been at the Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) 3 months. The first 2 the staff at the residence were wondering why he was there. Now, fully unmedicated, they are starting to see why he's there. I don't have to explain. But, it took 3 months. Is he honeymooning? Yeah. But again, he's not Bipolar anymore either (suposedly), AND it shows me that yes, he really CAN control it. For TWO MONTHS, even. Ha.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 107851, member: 2737"] Hi T, I started to reply three times, logged out, thought more, and now, I'm going to try this a fourth time LOL! I like what Star said - really. Here's what I think. Personally, I don't feel hospital stays are worth anything. Although my son hasn't ever been in a hospital setting, I know of others with kids that have, and really, they haven't gotten much out of it. What's a two week hospital stay going to give you? medication changes? Someone watching her for two weeks? What if she IS good for two weeks, then what? Then they think you're exaggerating? Overreacting? In need of behavior mod? Is there THERAPY there? What interventions are in place in the hospital? What, exactly, are they doing? I don't know if Bipolar children can honeymoon Bipolar behaviors. I will tell you this - Dylan has honeymooned many times (although they are now saying he's not Bipolar, too). What he honeymooned were his "ODD" type behaviors. The discipline type stuff. He could be "good" for a while, then crash. Can a child honeymoon mania? Depression? I dunno - I don't see how that's possible when a little kid of your daughters age wouldn't really know HOW to mask that, would she? But, I'm sure she could go in there being good for 2 weeks, especially if she knows ahead she's only going in for 2 weeks. But then that raises an argument to me. All the parents that say the children can't help it, it's not their fault, they can't control it. BUT, if she can go in there 2 weeks and control it, then she CAN! So, hmm.... Dylan's been at the Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) 3 months. The first 2 the staff at the residence were wondering why he was there. Now, fully unmedicated, they are starting to see why he's there. I don't have to explain. But, it took 3 months. Is he honeymooning? Yeah. But again, he's not Bipolar anymore either (suposedly), AND it shows me that yes, he really CAN control it. For TWO MONTHS, even. Ha. [/QUOTE]
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