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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 15036" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm not sure any kid says that just to get a reaction out of a parent. It's an unusual thing for a child to say, unless he is hurting BADLY. I would quietly tell his psychiatrist, and, if it were me, I'd question the medications. He's on two medications for ADHD, and ADHD medications, even one, can make Early Onset Bi-Polar (EOBP) worse. Straterra is especially bad for BiPolar (BP), but, until my child was stable, which this child obviously isn't, I wouldn't even worry about medicating ADHD. Often it turns out to be childhood mania anyways. Since your little one seems like he may have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), you might want to take the older one to a neuropsychologist for a complete screening. They do more testing than regular psycologists or Psychiatrists, and can often pinpoint things that others can't because they take a lot of time with the kids. My son was misdiagnosed with both ADHD and bipolar. He is on the Spectrum. He would say "I should die" a lot, because he was both frustrated and because he didn't know how to communicate any better, even after his speech got good. We tried to help him by asking him if he was frustrated, and told him to say "I'm frustrated" rather than "I want to die." For him, it worked. We haven't heard the wish to die for years. He is also doing really well since he didn't need all the medications he was on (there are no medications for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)), and because he is getting appropriate interventions and understanding. He is almost, um, mild-mannered!!! And he started out frustrated, angry, and a big rager. I'd want another opinion and another evaluation. As for what to say, it really is hard to know since nobody knows if he means it, if he just doesn't know how to express his frustration, or if there is another reason. I always tell the doctor if I hear those words. I take them seriously. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 15036, member: 1550"] I'm not sure any kid says that just to get a reaction out of a parent. It's an unusual thing for a child to say, unless he is hurting BADLY. I would quietly tell his psychiatrist, and, if it were me, I'd question the medications. He's on two medications for ADHD, and ADHD medications, even one, can make Early Onset Bi-Polar (EOBP) worse. Straterra is especially bad for BiPolar (BP), but, until my child was stable, which this child obviously isn't, I wouldn't even worry about medicating ADHD. Often it turns out to be childhood mania anyways. Since your little one seems like he may have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), you might want to take the older one to a neuropsychologist for a complete screening. They do more testing than regular psycologists or Psychiatrists, and can often pinpoint things that others can't because they take a lot of time with the kids. My son was misdiagnosed with both ADHD and bipolar. He is on the Spectrum. He would say "I should die" a lot, because he was both frustrated and because he didn't know how to communicate any better, even after his speech got good. We tried to help him by asking him if he was frustrated, and told him to say "I'm frustrated" rather than "I want to die." For him, it worked. We haven't heard the wish to die for years. He is also doing really well since he didn't need all the medications he was on (there are no medications for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)), and because he is getting appropriate interventions and understanding. He is almost, um, mild-mannered!!! And he started out frustrated, angry, and a big rager. I'd want another opinion and another evaluation. As for what to say, it really is hard to know since nobody knows if he means it, if he just doesn't know how to express his frustration, or if there is another reason. I always tell the doctor if I hear those words. I take them seriously. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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