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Jan 29
2008

No end in sight

I don't know if anyone will read this or not,but,at least it's a safe place that i can vent.My 10 year old son was diagnosed with bipolar back in August. He is getting increasingly violent towardsmy husband and I and now the dogs,too.He is on Abilify and the manic episodes have stopped.But his "spoiled rotten brat syndrome" has only gotten worse. He now uses his bipolar and his biological father's absence as an excuse. I tell him no or tell him to do something that he doesn't want to do and he just explodes.My stomach hurts tonight from him repeatedly kicking me.We've tried to get help from numerous agencies,all of which tell us they can't help.The psych hospital won't take him because he's not suicidal or homicidal,the juvenile detention center won't take him because he's only 10 and has a mental disorder.He only sees the psychiatrist every 6 weeks and is on his third because the last two quit.Getting them to return my phone calls would take an act of God!If something isn't done soon I'll be the one with the mental disorder!We've been dealing with this since August and the violent episodes are now happening at least every other day if not every day.They will last anywhere from 15 minutes to over an hour. I'm at a loss as to what to do next.Everyone tells me to be patient.But how can I be patient when he's getting worse not better and he's getting more and more violent.My mantra has become "Prozac,Take Me Away!'.But,no happy drugs for me,just more bruises.




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written by jackson5mom, February 02, 2008
oh, I am SO sorry for your struggles. It sounds like he needs so much more help than you are able to get for him from the psych right now. Is there a Mental Health agency in your area? I am in california and we can refer to county mental health. To be honest they are not the greatest thing since sliced bread, but they do help.
I have no words of wisdom, just a hug.
Karen
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written by ADRIENNE3158, February 22, 2008
HI I READ THE BOOK parenting the bi-polar child it helped

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