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My six year old son has been diagnosed as bi-polar, there is a heavy family history on his father's side and some mental health issues on my mother's side of the family as well. (my son's father, grandmother and aunt all have BP, and or OCD, BPD, ODD & ADHD.) My family had chronic depression & BPD*my mom, and I have a counsin on my mother's side with bpd, ocd, and odd. So it's been rough, recently my son started talking more and more about death and wanting to die, not sure if this is something that all kids go through or if it's more so he truly has BP. I thought at first the doctors were wrong and that I could "fix" it. I guess I have some co-dependanat traits, I always want to fix the world. It doesn't work, but I still try like heck to do it anyway. I guess where I am going with this is today he seemed more so depressed and when I called his psychologist and counselor they said we will try to see him this week... we will call you back. I have to work tonight, I work the evening shift and I am really worried about leaving him, although I know that he is in good hands- I still worry. I can't afford to take the time off of work, but in the same token I am very concerned. Am I a bad mom for putting him off or not getting him help immediately!?
Posted on 01/10/08, 01:01 pm |
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No you are not a bad mother I know how you feel. I had to wait weeks before a therapist would see my daughter. and now she needs to see another one and it took weeks before we could get an appointment
I did not seek therapy for her untill now and she is almost 18. I feel that i let her down 
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Once my son was diagnosed with all of the above, I got him to a pediatric psych and a therapist. These illnesses/disorders run strongly in my family, so I didn't want to wait around to get him help. I figured he'd need it at some point anyway, so why not start right away to educate him and help him learn to cope and communicate in healthy ways.
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You called and got the appointment, right? How is that putting it off? I think you're doing the right thing. If you have to miss a day of work to take him to his appointment, then, yes, I think you should skip work and do it. but other than that, it seems you're doing everything you can. I hope he feels better soon.
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you can only get him the help when the doc's get you in..i have been going through the same thing....
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I was in this same position with my 10yr old son this past weekend. After being in the er with him for suicidal thoughts we were told to get him in with a dr to adjust his meds right away. I was on the phone for hours and even through a mobile crisis center, could not get him an appointment. Finally my family dr said he could adjust is med's. All we as parents can do is work with what is available. As long as you have him with someone where he is safe, then you are doing the best you can with what you have.
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When my son started talking suicide and ending his life I took him to the ER and they did not addmit him but they found me counseling right by my house asap and I was pushed to the front of a 3 month waiting list due to the ER visit. Something to think about.
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