sweetjj
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Ok everyone, quick overview..more to come later in details! Our biggest challenge is our 15 yr old son Rob. He is an angry mean child, yet can be so loving and charming and funny. He has has some emotional issues since he was about 5 when my ex left us (more on that story later). Anyway, he is currently taking citalopram for depression and we jsut got him in to see a psychiatrist. He has been to a few counselors and the last one he would just refuse to speak or would just be mean to her and say things like, you ugly, i hate you, your stupid, ect. Sometimes he is wonderful and fun and then the minute he doesnt like something or he doesnt get his way or you tell him no or his sister makes him mad..holy cow, our world goes upside down. He has punched holes in the wall, broke 2 cell phones throwing then against the wall. He breaks lots of stuff. Punching and violance/threatening are his way. If he misses a pill or doesnt take it holy cow life really ***** then. He is tired and sleeps all the time. He had played football since 7th grade and this year refused to do it. He doesnt do anything he used to love anymore. This year..since summer...he has had sex, almost got g/f pregnant (thankfully it was a negative), smoked pot, lets friends in his bedroom window (we solved that problem) and allowed them to smoke pot in our home...he is doing 9th grade 2nd time cuz he flunked too many glasses to move to high school (high school is 10-12 here), misses school all the time..flunking still.. ugggg i could go on and on... but i wont. He took some testing with- the dr the week before thanksgiving for bipolar and we havent gotten results yet. He went bk today but hubby took him so I am not sure what was said. Anyway, i am so happy I have found this site. I dont always have a lot of time to post but just knowing you are all here for me is so helpful. Yes..hx of bipolar on both sides of family, bio dad lots of mental issues and is not nor has been in the picture. I have depression, bipolar and others on my side of family. I suffer some anxiety & depression but I think it might be related to my difficult child! lol
Me:32 - some anxiety/depression - paroxetine
hubby:42 - some anxiety due to tour in Iraq - citalopram
difficult child:15 depression, possible bipolar, i ? maybe borderline personality? citalopram
sister:13 - our heaven...great girl
step brother:16 - some anxiety
step sis:20 - average hard working girl
brother:9 - bipolar, ADHD, Focalin XR, risperdone - functions well with medications
Me:32 - some anxiety/depression - paroxetine
hubby:42 - some anxiety due to tour in Iraq - citalopram
difficult child:15 depression, possible bipolar, i ? maybe borderline personality? citalopram
sister:13 - our heaven...great girl
step brother:16 - some anxiety
step sis:20 - average hard working girl
brother:9 - bipolar, ADHD, Focalin XR, risperdone - functions well with medications