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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 658432" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Well, Princess was not a problem at all until s he was using drugs. But my Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son Sonic banged his head, had tantrums and shut down. I'm not sure exactly why, but he got better and better and became a really nice young man with no mental illnesses or behavioral issues. Everyone loves him. All Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids sometimes think a lot and aren't paying attention to the moment. I don't think that's odd for your son nor that you actually need to ground him in reality. He isn't half as affected as my son, who really does not like to do the things most twenty-one year olds do. I really do think defiance is your son's biggest issue and I don't believe changing medication one way or another will make much difference. Although he does have autistic traits, I don't see him as being clearly bipolar and wonder how they came up with that. Defiance and anger is different from bipolar disorder.Of course, I hope I'm wrong and the medications help his behavior, but while they can affect mood (for the better or worse), they can't make us behave differently than we want to. I know from taking psychiatric medications. They don't change you. If you get the right mix (and that can take years) it can change your level of happiness and THAT helps.</p><p></p><p>When my daughter (back to her) used drugs she was totally in lying mode, did more than we thought she did (drug-wise), got out of trouble a lot due to being a cute little Asian girl who looked so innocent, did not do well with psychiatrists and therapists (she was in the hospital once) and once she quit, she became a normal young women. Using drugs stunts your emotional growth so she really grew up fast after quitting. Made a huge difference.</p><p></p><p>I think a lot of our kids, especially when they are not being with honest with us, are also not being honest with their mental health professionals. I mean, your son maybe tells the truth to them. I don't know for sure. It's just the way I think because if they tell us stories, why would they tell a doctor, who has some power over them, the truth and get themselves into trouble?</p><p></p><p>I am appalled that this psychiatrist allowed your son to text in his office during a session. It never occurred to me that anyone would try to do that while seeing a shrink...lol. If I saw that, I would have grabbed the phone. That's like wasting your money....</p><p></p><p>Sigh...well, I wish you luck. It can be quite a trip for us as parents. Time is your friend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 658432, member: 1550"] Well, Princess was not a problem at all until s he was using drugs. But my Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son Sonic banged his head, had tantrums and shut down. I'm not sure exactly why, but he got better and better and became a really nice young man with no mental illnesses or behavioral issues. Everyone loves him. All Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids sometimes think a lot and aren't paying attention to the moment. I don't think that's odd for your son nor that you actually need to ground him in reality. He isn't half as affected as my son, who really does not like to do the things most twenty-one year olds do. I really do think defiance is your son's biggest issue and I don't believe changing medication one way or another will make much difference. Although he does have autistic traits, I don't see him as being clearly bipolar and wonder how they came up with that. Defiance and anger is different from bipolar disorder.Of course, I hope I'm wrong and the medications help his behavior, but while they can affect mood (for the better or worse), they can't make us behave differently than we want to. I know from taking psychiatric medications. They don't change you. If you get the right mix (and that can take years) it can change your level of happiness and THAT helps. When my daughter (back to her) used drugs she was totally in lying mode, did more than we thought she did (drug-wise), got out of trouble a lot due to being a cute little Asian girl who looked so innocent, did not do well with psychiatrists and therapists (she was in the hospital once) and once she quit, she became a normal young women. Using drugs stunts your emotional growth so she really grew up fast after quitting. Made a huge difference. I think a lot of our kids, especially when they are not being with honest with us, are also not being honest with their mental health professionals. I mean, your son maybe tells the truth to them. I don't know for sure. It's just the way I think because if they tell us stories, why would they tell a doctor, who has some power over them, the truth and get themselves into trouble? I am appalled that this psychiatrist allowed your son to text in his office during a session. It never occurred to me that anyone would try to do that while seeing a shrink...lol. If I saw that, I would have grabbed the phone. That's like wasting your money.... Sigh...well, I wish you luck. It can be quite a trip for us as parents. Time is your friend. [/QUOTE]
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