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<blockquote data-quote="compassion" data-source="post: 246997" data-attributes="member: 6393"><p>Jill ((( ))). You did the right thing. He is safe. My daughter has bipolar and her first hosptializastion was in July of last year and her second this month. She is now in Residential Treatment Center (RTC). She did the jumping out of car starting at aorund age 10 and honestly I wish I hd done hospitlzation and medications sooner. So, good for you. My daughter still is trying everything to get out of there. It has been two and a half weeks. </p><p> It takes time. The first hopitlzatin was 9 days and now I realize how unstable she was. I did not realize what I do now that it can take years to recuperate. </p><p> I felt the way you did the first time last summer but I now realize there are benefits to hospitalization. Somw things I did and would reccomend: call at every tiem allowed and visit at every time allsed. Bring pics and books. We even brought her cat to her ( incourtyard)</p><p> Yes, you can sign him out at any time. He needs to get stable on his medications and you need a plan if ou decide to bring him back soon. Can he go to partial hopitlzastion program? Can he have frequent outpatient therapy?p</p><p> In my experince the ridkly behavior happens in manic episodes. It is svery, very hard to control at home. My duaghter has recenly trie do jum out of windows, gets violent,etc. It is pretty impssible to deal with within a family.</p><p> So, try to take a breather. Perhaps a nurse can help reassure him. My daughter tried to grab steerig wheel on way to hopital earleir this month. Your son's behavior and my difficult child's are very dangerous. Hospitlas is a consequence of this aspect of theri illness.</p><p> There is a greif experince that happens and the seprtion can be hard. </p><p>The Nami support groupo has been invaluable . I also get help on this board and through Al-Anon and through a therpaist.</p><p> Compassion</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="compassion, post: 246997, member: 6393"] Jill ((( ))). You did the right thing. He is safe. My daughter has bipolar and her first hosptializastion was in July of last year and her second this month. She is now in Residential Treatment Center (RTC). She did the jumping out of car starting at aorund age 10 and honestly I wish I hd done hospitlzation and medications sooner. So, good for you. My daughter still is trying everything to get out of there. It has been two and a half weeks. It takes time. The first hopitlzatin was 9 days and now I realize how unstable she was. I did not realize what I do now that it can take years to recuperate. I felt the way you did the first time last summer but I now realize there are benefits to hospitalization. Somw things I did and would reccomend: call at every tiem allowed and visit at every time allsed. Bring pics and books. We even brought her cat to her ( incourtyard) Yes, you can sign him out at any time. He needs to get stable on his medications and you need a plan if ou decide to bring him back soon. Can he go to partial hopitlzastion program? Can he have frequent outpatient therapy?p In my experince the ridkly behavior happens in manic episodes. It is svery, very hard to control at home. My duaghter has recenly trie do jum out of windows, gets violent,etc. It is pretty impssible to deal with within a family. So, try to take a breather. Perhaps a nurse can help reassure him. My daughter tried to grab steerig wheel on way to hopital earleir this month. Your son's behavior and my difficult child's are very dangerous. Hospitlas is a consequence of this aspect of theri illness. There is a greif experince that happens and the seprtion can be hard. The Nami support groupo has been invaluable . I also get help on this board and through Al-Anon and through a therpaist. Compassion [/QUOTE]
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