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How to get a kid to counseling when they won't go...?
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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 697682" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Panic Disorder. Unfortunately the only medications that work for me are benzos, which I am on in scheduled doses and have been for 12 years. Unfortunately, over that time, I've become dependent on them. Not addicted. In 12 years, my dosage has been increased once, and I don't seek out, let alone enjoy the "high" from benzos, which I experienced when I was first put on them and when my dosage was increased.</p><p></p><p>I was NOT able to benefit from therapy until my anxiety and panic was under control with medications, though. If your son is becoming agoraphobic, which it sound like he is, he needs to be properly medicated before that turns into a dysfunctional part of his coping tool kit.</p><p></p><p>You can beat it</p><p></p><p>In my twenties I was so bad that I used to unable to speak to a clerk at a store and used to try to get my husband to pay for groceries, etc, so I didn't have to interact with the cashiers.</p><p></p><p>Now? After several years on medication and therapy I am still socially inept and don't enjoy socialization other than one on one, and get overwhelmed pretty easily.</p><p></p><p>But, I can handle myself and my stuff on my own, And the most people think about me is that I'm a little "off" and painfully shy. They then go into shock if I have to switch into assertive mode as it is so opposite from my usual personna. I owe that personna to being the only women in the computer room/server farm in a very male dominateed profession.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 697682, member: 1963"] I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Panic Disorder. Unfortunately the only medications that work for me are benzos, which I am on in scheduled doses and have been for 12 years. Unfortunately, over that time, I've become dependent on them. Not addicted. In 12 years, my dosage has been increased once, and I don't seek out, let alone enjoy the "high" from benzos, which I experienced when I was first put on them and when my dosage was increased. I was NOT able to benefit from therapy until my anxiety and panic was under control with medications, though. If your son is becoming agoraphobic, which it sound like he is, he needs to be properly medicated before that turns into a dysfunctional part of his coping tool kit. You can beat it In my twenties I was so bad that I used to unable to speak to a clerk at a store and used to try to get my husband to pay for groceries, etc, so I didn't have to interact with the cashiers. Now? After several years on medication and therapy I am still socially inept and don't enjoy socialization other than one on one, and get overwhelmed pretty easily. But, I can handle myself and my stuff on my own, And the most people think about me is that I'm a little "off" and painfully shy. They then go into shock if I have to switch into assertive mode as it is so opposite from my usual personna. I owe that personna to being the only women in the computer room/server farm in a very male dominateed profession. [/QUOTE]
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