when ant was under 16, I placed him in Southwood Children's psychiatric hospital in bridgeville, PA. against his will. I learned that since he was over age 14 in PA they did not have to tell me a thing. no one even asked for my input. a psychiatrist there told me it was up to ant to tell me if he wanted to. he placed us in a room together and told ant to talk to me if he wanted to.
I told ant I was not taking him home til I learned the diagnosis. period.
it was drug abuse. they recommended partial hospital and ant refused. in fact when we left the facility, ant climbed over the back seat up to me in the passenger seat and was wrestling with me. I had my then husband pull over and told ant he was going right back if he didnt let us drive home in safety.
very frustrating.
