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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 235496" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>I haven't read much over the weekend... was super busy ...but here I am. The psychiatric hospital definitely focused on medications and therapy with Youngest.. in fact, she left there on fewer medications than she went in with, yet more stable. That showed me they didn't just throw medications at teh problems, they actually tried to figure out what worked best. There was plenty of therapy, and they remarked on how she progressed with it, starting out with being shy in group but ending up with giving good feedback to others by the time she was discharged. She was there four months.</p><p></p><p>Funding is the biggest obstacle to Residential Treatment Center (RTC), in my opinion. That and bed availability, of course. But you are on the road to getting that through the county, I have a feeling things may start to fall into place with this recent hospitalization. </p><p></p><p>As for the courts, you have so many recommendations for what difficult child needs I can't imagine them simply ignoring it at this point. The PO of course is another story.. but I think if you go straight to the head of court services about her lack of support to your family, it may help. She can't get away with flagrantly ignoring, and even ridiculing, the fact your son has a diagnosed mental illness. </p><p></p><p>The guilt is a normal reaction, been there done that. Each of my difficult children have spent holidays/birthdays in hospitals, so I know that feeling too well. But you are doing what is best for your son .. and there will be other birthdays. </p><p></p><p>BIG HUGS again. I'm here if you need me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 235496, member: 1157"] I haven't read much over the weekend... was super busy ...but here I am. The psychiatric hospital definitely focused on medications and therapy with Youngest.. in fact, she left there on fewer medications than she went in with, yet more stable. That showed me they didn't just throw medications at teh problems, they actually tried to figure out what worked best. There was plenty of therapy, and they remarked on how she progressed with it, starting out with being shy in group but ending up with giving good feedback to others by the time she was discharged. She was there four months. Funding is the biggest obstacle to Residential Treatment Center (RTC), in my opinion. That and bed availability, of course. But you are on the road to getting that through the county, I have a feeling things may start to fall into place with this recent hospitalization. As for the courts, you have so many recommendations for what difficult child needs I can't imagine them simply ignoring it at this point. The PO of course is another story.. but I think if you go straight to the head of court services about her lack of support to your family, it may help. She can't get away with flagrantly ignoring, and even ridiculing, the fact your son has a diagnosed mental illness. The guilt is a normal reaction, been there done that. Each of my difficult children have spent holidays/birthdays in hospitals, so I know that feeling too well. But you are doing what is best for your son .. and there will be other birthdays. BIG HUGS again. I'm here if you need me. [/QUOTE]
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