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<blockquote data-quote="LookingForAnswers" data-source="post: 427426" data-attributes="member: 11937"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Hi DaisyFace! My son is 14; soon to be 15 next month. I do believe that the drawings were a way to create drama and to get attention. He has said that the wanted to die before but he has always said it in anger (and he has rarely said it in the last several years). He admits that he does it to get attention and tells me that he would never hurt himself. But I can't help but worry though...you just never know when he could loose control. I told him that we can't afford to under react and the next time he does something like that he will have to go the hospital for observation. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> I made him an appointment with a new psychiatrist. Unfortunately they couldn't get him in for a few weeks but I am excited to see what she has to offer. She came very highly recommended. I had to take him to his psychiatrist today for his regular monthly appointment (This appointment was with his psychiatrists and he only does medication evaluations. He goes to a Psychologist for therapy. This new doctor does both in one appoitment! YAY!). Today he started him on Lithium to try and stabilize his moods some. MH was totally himself in there and his psychiatrist got to see him in true form today. He was very argumentative and disrespectful in front of the psychiatrist. He would correct me and speak to me as if he is the parent. I asked his psychiatrist what is going on with him because MH has always been difficult and disrespectful but he has really gotten bad lately. It is not just at home; it is at school as well now. The psychiatrist said that it is issues relating to the ODD that he doesnt understand that he is not on the same level as adults and that his opinions and wants are only what matter. UGGGGGH!! </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Thanks for the hugs! I sure need them right now! (((hugs))) for you too!</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LookingForAnswers, post: 427426, member: 11937"] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Hi DaisyFace! My son is 14; soon to be 15 next month. I do believe that the drawings were a way to create drama and to get attention. He has said that the wanted to die before but he has always said it in anger (and he has rarely said it in the last several years). He admits that he does it to get attention and tells me that he would never hurt himself. But I can't help but worry though...you just never know when he could loose control. I told him that we can't afford to under react and the next time he does something like that he will have to go the hospital for observation. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] I made him an appointment with a new psychiatrist. Unfortunately they couldn't get him in for a few weeks but I am excited to see what she has to offer. She came very highly recommended. I had to take him to his psychiatrist today for his regular monthly appointment (This appointment was with his psychiatrists and he only does medication evaluations. He goes to a Psychologist for therapy. This new doctor does both in one appoitment! YAY!). Today he started him on Lithium to try and stabilize his moods some. MH was totally himself in there and his psychiatrist got to see him in true form today. He was very argumentative and disrespectful in front of the psychiatrist. He would correct me and speak to me as if he is the parent. I asked his psychiatrist what is going on with him because MH has always been difficult and disrespectful but he has really gotten bad lately. It is not just at home; it is at school as well now. The psychiatrist said that it is issues relating to the ODD that he doesnt understand that he is not on the same level as adults and that his opinions and wants are only what matter. UGGGGGH!! [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Thanks for the hugs! I sure need them right now! (((hugs))) for you too![/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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