Juliennes13
New Member
Just wanted to update...
It is day 4 of difficult child's hospital stay and we had a team meeting this morning with his psychiatrist, social worker and case manager. They all feel that he was most likely not going to try and take his life and he seems to be enjoying his stay there. He is very impulsive and enjoys attention either negative or positive. He is connecting with the other kids who are there. I agree, as I have noticed that he seems too comfortable for a kid who has never been away from home/parents before. He refers to the other kids there are his friends.
They are not planning to add any medications as neither psychiatrist he has seen there seems to think he will benefit from them. They are planning to release him on Friday.
They are recommending an afterschool program 3-4 days a week that involves group therapy, social skills group and there is a psychiatrist on staff that he will see once a week as well.
I am thinking this sounds pretty good? They suggested that his phone/internet time be pretty limited and monitored to some degree. When the case manager brought him in, he did not have much to say until when she mentioned the plan of this follow up care as well as the phone/internet limits. He became very upset and angry and feels that this is all unfair.
He does not know that I have read through the text messages on his phone at this point. I don't feel bad about doing it....I am not sure I even want him talking to these kids that he met online that he and they have shared their cutting and suicidal ideologies. I feel that these are extremely unhealthy relationships. I just don't know if it is the right thing to do?
Again I really appreciate any input!
It is day 4 of difficult child's hospital stay and we had a team meeting this morning with his psychiatrist, social worker and case manager. They all feel that he was most likely not going to try and take his life and he seems to be enjoying his stay there. He is very impulsive and enjoys attention either negative or positive. He is connecting with the other kids who are there. I agree, as I have noticed that he seems too comfortable for a kid who has never been away from home/parents before. He refers to the other kids there are his friends.
They are not planning to add any medications as neither psychiatrist he has seen there seems to think he will benefit from them. They are planning to release him on Friday.
They are recommending an afterschool program 3-4 days a week that involves group therapy, social skills group and there is a psychiatrist on staff that he will see once a week as well.
I am thinking this sounds pretty good? They suggested that his phone/internet time be pretty limited and monitored to some degree. When the case manager brought him in, he did not have much to say until when she mentioned the plan of this follow up care as well as the phone/internet limits. He became very upset and angry and feels that this is all unfair.
He does not know that I have read through the text messages on his phone at this point. I don't feel bad about doing it....I am not sure I even want him talking to these kids that he met online that he and they have shared their cutting and suicidal ideologies. I feel that these are extremely unhealthy relationships. I just don't know if it is the right thing to do?
Again I really appreciate any input!
