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New/desperately seeking help with-ODD 15 yos. Feel I am losing my mind....
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<blockquote data-quote="Khoikhoi" data-source="post: 523793" data-attributes="member: 14412"><p>Thanks for the input. I appreciate it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>We have The Explosive Child book. What a relief it was to read that...we we are not alone! Describes our son to an absolute T. I have also read a lot about childhood/teen depression. He shows some of the signs but not all. We also don't see much change after taking the medications for a year, so one would expect a change after taking anti-depressants if one is depressed, right? He also says he feels no different. </p><p>As for drugs/ alcohol. A definite no. He never leaves the house unless for school/ soccer. I check his room constantly and as for social media- he's not interested. Soccer is his world- he breathes it, plays it, watches it, reads about it. Every day. We figure it could be worse!</p><p>He texts (all innocent teen stuff, usually soccer related) friends a bit, but that's it. He does not have a smart phone or his own computer and never will, in our house. The two friends he hangs with are definite not otherwise specified also. They are fanatical about their sport and I just don't see any signs of substance abuse whatsoever.</p><p></p><p>Keista- thanks for your input. He most definitely works hard all day to 'keep it together' and we get the fall out when he gets home. Peachy. I have an appointment for him to have a full neuropsychologist. evaluation. on May 6th. I have lost confidence in his current psychiatrist (though very happy with the therapist he sees bi-monthly for CBT). I'm so weary of hearing "he could be bipolar", "he could be depressed". I have often wondered if he was on the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) spectrum. I just want someone to tell me categorically what it is so we can work with it, whatever IT is! I do realize I'm wishing for the impossible....</p><p></p><p>Thanks again everyone <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Khoikhoi, post: 523793, member: 14412"] Thanks for the input. I appreciate it :-) We have The Explosive Child book. What a relief it was to read that...we we are not alone! Describes our son to an absolute T. I have also read a lot about childhood/teen depression. He shows some of the signs but not all. We also don't see much change after taking the medications for a year, so one would expect a change after taking anti-depressants if one is depressed, right? He also says he feels no different. As for drugs/ alcohol. A definite no. He never leaves the house unless for school/ soccer. I check his room constantly and as for social media- he's not interested. Soccer is his world- he breathes it, plays it, watches it, reads about it. Every day. We figure it could be worse! He texts (all innocent teen stuff, usually soccer related) friends a bit, but that's it. He does not have a smart phone or his own computer and never will, in our house. The two friends he hangs with are definite not otherwise specified also. They are fanatical about their sport and I just don't see any signs of substance abuse whatsoever. Keista- thanks for your input. He most definitely works hard all day to 'keep it together' and we get the fall out when he gets home. Peachy. I have an appointment for him to have a full neuropsychologist. evaluation. on May 6th. I have lost confidence in his current psychiatrist (though very happy with the therapist he sees bi-monthly for CBT). I'm so weary of hearing "he could be bipolar", "he could be depressed". I have often wondered if he was on the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) spectrum. I just want someone to tell me categorically what it is so we can work with it, whatever IT is! I do realize I'm wishing for the impossible.... Thanks again everyone :-) [/QUOTE]
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