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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 725543" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>pisces mom! stop. it. be kind to yourself. please. i am so glad you wrote the history.</p><p></p><p>my son had a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) too. but when he was older. like 22. he also had adhd. and a history of Special Education. for adhd. but not the violence or fantasies that i am aware of. but conspiracy theories--yes. to the point i feared he might be delusional.</p><p></p><p>he is much better. i no longer have those fears. he was always certain he was just "deeply neurotic" as he called it. now he looks back and calls himself extremely immature.</p><p></p><p>he has way more self control now. moodswings are largely gone. depression much much improved. self esteem way higher. hopefulness hugely increased. he is now 29.</p><p></p><p>over an 8 year period he punched holes in walls, doors.</p><p></p><p>and the marijuana. a love story. but he is now a month clean. </p><p></p><p>my son also deeply researches things. as a small child he would affix his attention to something like a magnet.</p><p></p><p>a diagnosis for your son? i will look at the dsm which you can probably find online.</p><p></p><p>for my own son. i do not know. he has called himself bipolar and convinced others. i do not think so.</p><p></p><p>with your son...does this behavior wax and wane? does he seem to cycle?</p><p></p><p>i think these things are extremely important, in addition to the strengths i noted above:</p><p></p><p>while it is never good to target your family or anybody, family pulls for strong emotions.</p><p></p><p>he shows deep remorse and responsibility at least sometimes.</p><p></p><p>largely he seems tetheted to reality.</p><p></p><p>at least as i discern from what you write.</p><p></p><p>this is what i know about experts in the mental health field. the only time they agree about a diagnosis is when:</p><p></p><p>they copy.</p><p></p><p>after a certain medication works.</p><p></p><p>if a patient self reports and it fits</p><p></p><p>over a long period of time and consensus.</p><p></p><p>that somebody came up with schizophrenia means not much. it is a rule out. a hypothesis.</p><p></p><p>i wonder if he meets the criteria which requires i think 6 months of psychosis.</p><p></p><p>but the doctors will figure it out. </p><p></p><p>rest. you have been through so much.</p><p></p><p>ps my son says he still has moodswings but says he has coping mechanisms. moodswings i do not think moderate to that extent in 6 months. but experience and learning combined with brain maturation could do the trick.</p><p></p><p>i have a lot of hope for our boys!</p><p></p><p>pss don't you think the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) might be a big factor? let's look up mj and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). there are fantastic rehabilitation programs for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). because this happened before 18 he might qualify for regional center they would coirdinate tx access and pay if need be. (in usa). except probably not. i think it has to be developmental. i am confusing us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 725543, member: 18958"] pisces mom! stop. it. be kind to yourself. please. i am so glad you wrote the history. my son had a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) too. but when he was older. like 22. he also had adhd. and a history of Special Education. for adhd. but not the violence or fantasies that i am aware of. but conspiracy theories--yes. to the point i feared he might be delusional. he is much better. i no longer have those fears. he was always certain he was just "deeply neurotic" as he called it. now he looks back and calls himself extremely immature. he has way more self control now. moodswings are largely gone. depression much much improved. self esteem way higher. hopefulness hugely increased. he is now 29. over an 8 year period he punched holes in walls, doors. and the marijuana. a love story. but he is now a month clean. my son also deeply researches things. as a small child he would affix his attention to something like a magnet. a diagnosis for your son? i will look at the dsm which you can probably find online. for my own son. i do not know. he has called himself bipolar and convinced others. i do not think so. with your son...does this behavior wax and wane? does he seem to cycle? i think these things are extremely important, in addition to the strengths i noted above: while it is never good to target your family or anybody, family pulls for strong emotions. he shows deep remorse and responsibility at least sometimes. largely he seems tetheted to reality. at least as i discern from what you write. this is what i know about experts in the mental health field. the only time they agree about a diagnosis is when: they copy. after a certain medication works. if a patient self reports and it fits over a long period of time and consensus. that somebody came up with schizophrenia means not much. it is a rule out. a hypothesis. i wonder if he meets the criteria which requires i think 6 months of psychosis. but the doctors will figure it out. rest. you have been through so much. ps my son says he still has moodswings but says he has coping mechanisms. moodswings i do not think moderate to that extent in 6 months. but experience and learning combined with brain maturation could do the trick. i have a lot of hope for our boys! pss don't you think the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) might be a big factor? let's look up mj and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). there are fantastic rehabilitation programs for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). because this happened before 18 he might qualify for regional center they would coirdinate tx access and pay if need be. (in usa). except probably not. i think it has to be developmental. i am confusing us. [/QUOTE]
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