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I think I am ready to give up on her
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 94163" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have bipolar, although I was never violent. Antidepressants, however, can make bipolar kids violent and worse. If you can get her to do it, I'd have her see a fresh Psychiatrist--perhaps she badly needs a mood stabilizer, which she isn't on. Do you feel she is using recreational drugs and drinking? That doesn't help. </p><p>Truly, at her age, if she doesn't want help, you can't do anything. However, if she is mentally ill sending her to juvy or arresting her isn't going to teach her a lesson because her behavior is not totally within her control. She would do better in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) that or as an inpatient at a psychiatric hospital if you really want to try to help her (no guarantees--when my daughter was younger, using drugs, and bordering on violent she lied to the doctors). </p><p>If she refuses any/all treatment to help her, then I'd consider telling her she has to leave at age eighteen because it may be the only way to shock her into asking you for help. She does sound manic (from my experience) and you don't think straight in a manic state (or in a depressive state--you tend to see everything as black and awful while depressed). There is also something called a "mixed" state where you are stuck in between mania and depression (It's horrible). THAT is when you have manic energy combined with depressive thinking, and it is a very dangerous place to be. Chronic irritability and anger are two big red flags for that. Sounds to me like the best thing you can do is to hope your daughter will cooperate with a new Psychiatrist and get help. I was also a foster parent--I don't see how foster care can help her. They are just people like you and won't know how to get her help--and may end up blaming YOU for her behavior. I'd take another option. Good luck and prayers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 94163, member: 1550"] I have bipolar, although I was never violent. Antidepressants, however, can make bipolar kids violent and worse. If you can get her to do it, I'd have her see a fresh Psychiatrist--perhaps she badly needs a mood stabilizer, which she isn't on. Do you feel she is using recreational drugs and drinking? That doesn't help. Truly, at her age, if she doesn't want help, you can't do anything. However, if she is mentally ill sending her to juvy or arresting her isn't going to teach her a lesson because her behavior is not totally within her control. She would do better in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) that or as an inpatient at a psychiatric hospital if you really want to try to help her (no guarantees--when my daughter was younger, using drugs, and bordering on violent she lied to the doctors). If she refuses any/all treatment to help her, then I'd consider telling her she has to leave at age eighteen because it may be the only way to shock her into asking you for help. She does sound manic (from my experience) and you don't think straight in a manic state (or in a depressive state--you tend to see everything as black and awful while depressed). There is also something called a "mixed" state where you are stuck in between mania and depression (It's horrible). THAT is when you have manic energy combined with depressive thinking, and it is a very dangerous place to be. Chronic irritability and anger are two big red flags for that. Sounds to me like the best thing you can do is to hope your daughter will cooperate with a new Psychiatrist and get help. I was also a foster parent--I don't see how foster care can help her. They are just people like you and won't know how to get her help--and may end up blaming YOU for her behavior. I'd take another option. Good luck and prayers. [/QUOTE]
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