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He might have bipolar and may be moved to a "level 14 Residential Treatment Center (RTC)"
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 11050" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I know nothing about the placement, but I do know about bipolar. It's insane not to medicate somebody with bipolar (I have it). Simply put, in a manicky mood, the kid can and will get into trouble, loving the risk, and may break the law and the law doesn't cut breaks for mental illness. It should, but it doesn't. A history of substance abuse in the family tree (like his birthfather) is a red flag for bipolar. And a diagnosis. of ADHD/ODD is commonly really bipolar. The rage attacks can be part of mixed states, but the kids and adults with bipolar NEED mood stabilizers. This is not "behaviors." This is a serious psychiatric illness that the person can't control, like diabetes and epilepsy. I hope he isn't penalized for being sick and that they put him on a good first line mood stabilizer and that they cut out the mindset that somebody with bipolar is willfully acting up. I'm sorry about all this. It is sooooooooo common. People in law enforcement just don't believe that behavior can be dictated because of illness. No "program" will help bipolar--medications will, if they are the right medications at a therapeutic dose. The jails are full of people who are mentally ill. I hope your son gets the proper help. I wouldn't allow them to put him on ADHD medications, if you have any say-so. That usually makes bipolar even worse, and it certainly doesn't do anything to stabilize the mood.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 11050, member: 1550"] I know nothing about the placement, but I do know about bipolar. It's insane not to medicate somebody with bipolar (I have it). Simply put, in a manicky mood, the kid can and will get into trouble, loving the risk, and may break the law and the law doesn't cut breaks for mental illness. It should, but it doesn't. A history of substance abuse in the family tree (like his birthfather) is a red flag for bipolar. And a diagnosis. of ADHD/ODD is commonly really bipolar. The rage attacks can be part of mixed states, but the kids and adults with bipolar NEED mood stabilizers. This is not "behaviors." This is a serious psychiatric illness that the person can't control, like diabetes and epilepsy. I hope he isn't penalized for being sick and that they put him on a good first line mood stabilizer and that they cut out the mindset that somebody with bipolar is willfully acting up. I'm sorry about all this. It is sooooooooo common. People in law enforcement just don't believe that behavior can be dictated because of illness. No "program" will help bipolar--medications will, if they are the right medications at a therapeutic dose. The jails are full of people who are mentally ill. I hope your son gets the proper help. I wouldn't allow them to put him on ADHD medications, if you have any say-so. That usually makes bipolar even worse, and it certainly doesn't do anything to stabilize the mood. [/QUOTE]
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