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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 751311" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I agree with blindsided here. I also agree with what she writes about therapist, who have never met our children, opining about their diagnoses or their potential.</p><p></p><p>In my own life, when therapists or friends who are therapists opine and diagnosis and prognosticate about my son, the effect has been hurtful and irresponsible. I agree with blindsided that a therapist's role is to help you deal with Josh, not to make an assessment as to his dynamics and functioning. It's hard to stay on our side of the court, but all of us need to try. That includes therapists, too.</p><p></p><p>Even if all of Josh's behavior is just posturing, and/or fueled by drugs, it does not make it less dangerous. Somebody has considered him to be bipolar. That means that his behavior in a manic state could be fueled and directed by emotion, and could also be distorted by psychosis. Add to the tinder of whatever drug he might be using, and you have an x factor to an incalculable degree to fuel an out of control fire.</p><p></p><p>We have no way of knowing just what is going on in his mind. Because drugs, Axis I Mental Illness, (such as bipolar) and the possible influence of Axis II diagnoses (such as a personality disorder) become a witches brew. In my view, no mental health professional could accurately and reliably predict that there would be no danger here.</p><p>I love this so much. I have tried to seek this space. That I have these words now, to try to live within, is a real gift. I am inspired by this. Thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 751311, member: 18958"] I agree with blindsided here. I also agree with what she writes about therapist, who have never met our children, opining about their diagnoses or their potential. In my own life, when therapists or friends who are therapists opine and diagnosis and prognosticate about my son, the effect has been hurtful and irresponsible. I agree with blindsided that a therapist's role is to help you deal with Josh, not to make an assessment as to his dynamics and functioning. It's hard to stay on our side of the court, but all of us need to try. That includes therapists, too. Even if all of Josh's behavior is just posturing, and/or fueled by drugs, it does not make it less dangerous. Somebody has considered him to be bipolar. That means that his behavior in a manic state could be fueled and directed by emotion, and could also be distorted by psychosis. Add to the tinder of whatever drug he might be using, and you have an x factor to an incalculable degree to fuel an out of control fire. We have no way of knowing just what is going on in his mind. Because drugs, Axis I Mental Illness, (such as bipolar) and the possible influence of Axis II diagnoses (such as a personality disorder) become a witches brew. In my view, no mental health professional could accurately and reliably predict that there would be no danger here. I love this so much. I have tried to seek this space. That I have these words now, to try to live within, is a real gift. I am inspired by this. Thank you. [/QUOTE]
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