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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 295089" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>I am not as knowledgeable as others but this is my take/experience:</p><p> </p><p>A 5 year old can be a danger to others - especially younger siblings and even to you.</p><p> </p><p>You and/or the doctor can make that call. It can also be a joint decision. (I am sorry, I just read JJJ's reply. We did not go through our doctor to admit inpatient but maybe you do if your child is that young? And our psychiatric hospital may have worked with our doctor to get the referral if one was needed for insurance? I don't know what went on behind the scenes but we just walked into the psychiatric hospital unannounced and admitted difficult child) Your doctor can help answer some questions and give you his/her input on the need level. You can take your child to the hospital and ask for a mental health assessment. If you take him to the Children's Psychiatric Hospital, they will know best what to look for to make this decision. </p><p> </p><p>My difficult child was hospitalized 1 1/2 mo after turning 11 years old. </p><p> </p><p>My difficult child was becoming self harming. Had strong thoughts to hurt himself including his body telling him to jump from the 3rd floor of the Mall of America. The thoughts were starting to get to where the harm would kill him. He was not suicidal and was fighting it very hard. On our 1st therapist appointment, the therapist said he could only see difficult child once a week and if we needed more help to try the children's psychiatric hospital down the road which had several options from outpatient to day programs to inpatient. My difficult child left that appointment crying and pleading for more help so we went down the block and through the admissions process which includes the assessment as to what level of treament is needed.</p><p> </p><p>As a mom, I know how extremely hard it will be for you if the choice to hospitalize your 5 year old is made. It is so hard to leave your child behind locked doors and be given a short visitation schedule. However, if you decide you can not continue life as you are living and do decide to hospitalize, know that your choice is to put his needs first above your hurting heart and call on us to help you through those mommy heart days.</p><p>Many of us have been through the hospitalization process, we know your mommy heart feelings.</p><p> </p><p>My difficult child has been diagnosed with extreme anxiety. He really felt he grew in the hospital. He told me that what he hated most about being there was that I was missing out on watching him grow up. He received many coping skills which he immediately implemented and was committed to fighting his anxiety. He was old enough to know that life didn't have to be like that - It never was before. We lived through the most horrendous year but his hard work and the right medication has pulled him out of his fears. </p><p> </p><p>Staff at the children's psychiatric hospital will be experienced in working with your 5 year old if they admit at that young of age.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 295089, member: 5096"] I am not as knowledgeable as others but this is my take/experience: A 5 year old can be a danger to others - especially younger siblings and even to you. You and/or the doctor can make that call. It can also be a joint decision. (I am sorry, I just read JJJ's reply. We did not go through our doctor to admit inpatient but maybe you do if your child is that young? And our psychiatric hospital may have worked with our doctor to get the referral if one was needed for insurance? I don't know what went on behind the scenes but we just walked into the psychiatric hospital unannounced and admitted difficult child) Your doctor can help answer some questions and give you his/her input on the need level. You can take your child to the hospital and ask for a mental health assessment. If you take him to the Children's Psychiatric Hospital, they will know best what to look for to make this decision. My difficult child was hospitalized 1 1/2 mo after turning 11 years old. My difficult child was becoming self harming. Had strong thoughts to hurt himself including his body telling him to jump from the 3rd floor of the Mall of America. The thoughts were starting to get to where the harm would kill him. He was not suicidal and was fighting it very hard. On our 1st therapist appointment, the therapist said he could only see difficult child once a week and if we needed more help to try the children's psychiatric hospital down the road which had several options from outpatient to day programs to inpatient. My difficult child left that appointment crying and pleading for more help so we went down the block and through the admissions process which includes the assessment as to what level of treament is needed. As a mom, I know how extremely hard it will be for you if the choice to hospitalize your 5 year old is made. It is so hard to leave your child behind locked doors and be given a short visitation schedule. However, if you decide you can not continue life as you are living and do decide to hospitalize, know that your choice is to put his needs first above your hurting heart and call on us to help you through those mommy heart days. Many of us have been through the hospitalization process, we know your mommy heart feelings. My difficult child has been diagnosed with extreme anxiety. He really felt he grew in the hospital. He told me that what he hated most about being there was that I was missing out on watching him grow up. He received many coping skills which he immediately implemented and was committed to fighting his anxiety. He was old enough to know that life didn't have to be like that - It never was before. We lived through the most horrendous year but his hard work and the right medication has pulled him out of his fears. Staff at the children's psychiatric hospital will be experienced in working with your 5 year old if they admit at that young of age. [/QUOTE]
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