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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 32991" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I can't relate to that extent of harming self/property, but I do know bipolar. I have it. Why has your son been on stimulants???? That is pretty much NOT good for bipolar, even if he has co-morbid ADHD. Sometimes you have to treat the BiPolar (BP) and forget the ADHD. Doesn't sound like stims help him. He WAS on one anti-psychotic, but not a mood stabilizer (Lithium, Lamictal, Depakote, Trileptal, Tegreatal). There are MANY good medications he hasn't tried yet, and they can make all the difference That's really the ticket for most who have a serious mood disorder, child or adult. Stims and antidepressants tend to make bipolar kids even more violent, which is the last thing they need. Why is he being treated for ADHD when that clearly isn't the main problem? I guess I'm sort of mad at your professionals who are supposed to be helping your son? Sounds like somebody (NOT YOU) dropped the ball with him. Is there any way to re-evaluate him with some other Psychiatrist? Any way he'll agree to take bipolar medications? I think he needs a new doctor. He is probably unstable and, in my opinion, punishment won't change him in the state of mind he's in now. Policemen and law officials, for the most part, don't understand mental illness. If you can stabilize him, then he can control himself better and get help, but at his age he has to agree to take medications and not self-medicate. Threatening you with a knife, in my opinion, indicates he is pretty sick and desperately needs help. I can't see a work camp or anything like that really helping him when he has a physical psychiatric problem. Hugs to you and I hope things turn around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 32991, member: 1550"] I can't relate to that extent of harming self/property, but I do know bipolar. I have it. Why has your son been on stimulants???? That is pretty much NOT good for bipolar, even if he has co-morbid ADHD. Sometimes you have to treat the BiPolar (BP) and forget the ADHD. Doesn't sound like stims help him. He WAS on one anti-psychotic, but not a mood stabilizer (Lithium, Lamictal, Depakote, Trileptal, Tegreatal). There are MANY good medications he hasn't tried yet, and they can make all the difference That's really the ticket for most who have a serious mood disorder, child or adult. Stims and antidepressants tend to make bipolar kids even more violent, which is the last thing they need. Why is he being treated for ADHD when that clearly isn't the main problem? I guess I'm sort of mad at your professionals who are supposed to be helping your son? Sounds like somebody (NOT YOU) dropped the ball with him. Is there any way to re-evaluate him with some other Psychiatrist? Any way he'll agree to take bipolar medications? I think he needs a new doctor. He is probably unstable and, in my opinion, punishment won't change him in the state of mind he's in now. Policemen and law officials, for the most part, don't understand mental illness. If you can stabilize him, then he can control himself better and get help, but at his age he has to agree to take medications and not self-medicate. Threatening you with a knife, in my opinion, indicates he is pretty sick and desperately needs help. I can't see a work camp or anything like that really helping him when he has a physical psychiatric problem. Hugs to you and I hope things turn around. [/QUOTE]
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