Question about sports sleep away camp

[Anonymous]

Having the medicine in the nurses office is how you keep it confidential. My kid goes to camp and the nurse brings the meds in a locked box to breakfast. Lots of kids take something and there aren't questions from the kids. Nor is the nurse shouting out: Larla, come take your antidepressant please!

[Anonymous]

I will defend OP a bit. There are some families/friends that do keep health issues private (whether asthma or mild depression) and that is their right. As a society we have come a long way with mental health issues, but there is still a stigma. And let's be honest, teens can be cruel and pounce on weakness or insecurities.

OP, send your girl to camp. Have the nurse administer it. As for as the girls know it could be any med out there - allergies, asthma, thyroid, blood thinner, etc. They really won't ask and no one will tell. Teens are so wrapped up in their bubbles they don't care that someone is getting a med.

[Anonymous]

OP - if it ever came up, you could tell the coaches, etc., that your kid takes Lexapro for sleep issues. That's what I take it for, among other things, as an adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're doing a real number on your kid if you're going along with the - we have to hide your mental health medication in your bag and don't ever tell anyone - line of thinking.

Do better for your kid.

OMG you people. I haven't talked to the kid at all about it. But I do know the kid isn't going to want the medication "discovered" in a backpack and made public to teammates/coaches. I think it's ok to want to keep your health information - whether it's mental health or physical health - private. The entire team doesn't need to know about everyone's private health issues.

Just wanted to know what the protocols were at a sleep away camp. We haven't gotten any medication forms yet, but it sounds like they'll require the medication be given to the camp nurse rather than kept in their bag.

Except your OP said..."My kid has to bring a medication that we want to keep confidential and do not want the teammates to know about"

So you're not just asking about the protocols of sleep away camp (which any person could guess they don't want you just having meds in your bag). You were asking whether it's likely anyone would find out you were hiding them because you want to hide them.

Just own it OP. Nothing more annoying when someone responds to what is stated in an OP out and then the OP gaslights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will defend OP a bit. There are some families/friends that do keep health issues private (whether asthma or mild depression) and that is their right. As a society we have come a long way with mental health issues, but there is still a stigma. And let's be honest, teens can be cruel and pounce on weakness or insecurities.

OP, send your girl to camp. Have the nurse administer it. As for as the girls know it could be any med out there - allergies, asthma, thyroid, blood thinner, etc. They really won't ask and no one will tell. Teens are so wrapped up in their bubbles they don't care that someone is getting a med.

Genuinely with this next generation the mental health is so normalized. It's not a weakness to have a mental health issue so hopefully no one is feeling insecure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will defend OP a bit. There are some families/friends that do keep health issues private (whether asthma or mild depression) and that is their right. As a society we have come a long way with mental health issues, but there is still a stigma. And let's be honest, teens can be cruel and pounce on weakness or insecurities.

OP, send your girl to camp. Have the nurse administer it. As for as the girls know it could be any med out there - allergies, asthma, thyroid, blood thinner, etc. They really won't ask and no one will tell. Teens are so wrapped up in their bubbles they don't care that someone is getting a med.

Genuinely with this next generation the mental health is so normalized. It's not a weakness to have a mental health issue so hopefully no one is feeling insecure.

It is better than it has ever been, but it still has a ways to go. Eating issues, depression, mental health, etc are still embarrassing for kids and not completely "normalized" as you put it. You would be shocked at the number of kids with issues that are terrified that their peers will find out. So that is not normalized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're doing a real number on your kid if you're going along with the - we have to hide your mental health medication in your bag and don't ever tell anyone - line of thinking.

Do better for your kid.

OMG you people. I haven't talked to the kid at all about it. But I do know the kid isn't going to want the medication "discovered" in a backpack and made public to teammates/coaches. I think it's ok to want to keep your health information - whether it's mental health or physical health - private. The entire team doesn't need to know about everyone's private health issues.

Just wanted to know what the protocols were at a sleep away camp. We haven't gotten any medication forms yet, but it sounds like they'll require the medication be given to the camp nurse rather than kept in their bag.

Yes, have the nurse hold the medicine. Plenty of kids take meds for lots of reasons, and if another kid asks, your kid can say it’s private, or tell the truth. Taking an antidepressant is private but not shameful, no more than taking thyroid replacement, blood pressure pills, or adhd meds. I think the younger generation doesn’t have the hang ups that we have and it’s a good thing. Hope they have a blast at camp. If your kid is in a good place on lexapro, keep it going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're doing a real number on your kid if you're going along with the - we have to hide your mental health medication in your bag and don't ever tell anyone - line of thinking.

Do better for your kid.

This. OP, get a grip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will defend OP a bit. There are some families/friends that do keep health issues private (whether asthma or mild depression) and that is their right. As a society we have come a long way with mental health issues, but there is still a stigma. And let's be honest, teens can be cruel and pounce on weakness or insecurities.

OP, send your girl to camp. Have the nurse administer it. As for as the girls know it could be any med out there - allergies, asthma, thyroid, blood thinner, etc. They really won't ask and no one will tell. Teens are so wrapped up in their bubbles they don't care that someone is getting a med.

Genuinely with this next generation the mental health is so normalized. It's not a weakness to have a mental health issue so hopefully no one is feeling insecure.

It is better than it has ever been, but it still has a ways to go. Eating issues, depression, mental health, etc are still embarrassing for kids and not completely "normalized" as you put it. You would be shocked at the number of kids with issues that are terrified that their peers will find out. So that is not normalized.

Ok. I have a kid with mental health struggles and she isn't embarrassed at all. Her and her friends talk about these things very openly and these are kids you would see from the outside as high-functioning, social, "normal" kids. A lot of normalizing also happens in your home environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I want to know what this med is.

Lexapro. Happy?

NP.

Why is this a big deal? I'm genuinely confused.

Give it to the nurse and your kid goes once a day and takes it.

Also, teens today really don't think this stuff is unusual and they don't even blink twice about it. Most are open if they are taking it and no one cares. You're treating it like it's shameful.

Exactly! I bet they already know!
My kid is on Lexapro and it is not a secret with anyone!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're doing a real number on your kid if you're going along with the - we have to hide your mental health medication in your bag and don't ever tell anyone - line of thinking.

Do better for your kid.

Agree. That said, easy to disclose to the camp. They will legally not be permitted to share the information. DS can say it is allergy meds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're doing a real number on your kid if you're going along with the - we have to hide your mental health medication in your bag and don't ever tell anyone - line of thinking.

Do better for your kid.

OMG you people. I haven't talked to the kid at all about it. But I do know the kid isn't going to want the medication "discovered" in a backpack and made public to teammates/coaches. I think it's ok to want to keep your health information - whether it's mental health or physical health - private. The entire team doesn't need to know about everyone's private health issues.

Just wanted to know what the protocols were at a sleep away camp. We haven't gotten any medication forms yet, but it sounds like they'll require the medication be given to the camp nurse rather than kept in their bag.

Except your OP said..."My kid has to bring a medication that we want to keep confidential and do not want the teammates to know about"

OP here, yes, owning it. I wanted my kid to be able to bring medication, keep it hidden and private in their bag. That would have been ideal. Sounds like they won't let you do that; again, this is our family's first time at a sleep away camp so the protocols are new to me.

So you're not just asking about the protocols of sleep away camp (which any person could guess they don't want you just having meds in your bag). You were asking whether it's likely anyone would find out you were hiding them because you want to hide them.

Just own it OP. Nothing more annoying when someone responds to what is stated in an OP out and then the OP gaslights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will defend OP a bit. There are some families/friends that do keep health issues private (whether asthma or mild depression) and that is their right. As a society we have come a long way with mental health issues, but there is still a stigma. And let's be honest, teens can be cruel and pounce on weakness or insecurities.

OP, send your girl to camp. Have the nurse administer it. As for as the girls know it could be any med out there - allergies, asthma, thyroid, blood thinner, etc. They really won't ask and no one will tell. Teens are so wrapped up in their bubbles they don't care that someone is getting a med.

Genuinely with this next generation the mental health is so normalized. It's not a weakness to have a mental health issue so hopefully no one is feeling insecure.

It is better than it has ever been, but it still has a ways to go. Eating issues, depression, mental health, etc are still embarrassing for kids and not completely "normalized" as you put it. You would be shocked at the number of kids with issues that are terrified that their peers will find out. So that is not normalized.

Ok. I have a kid with mental health struggles and she isn't embarrassed at all. Her and her friends talk about these things very openly and these are kids you would see from the outside as high-functioning, social, "normal" kids. A lot of normalizing also happens in your home environment.

That's great. My kid doesn't want teammates or coaches to know. That's 100% their right.

[Anonymous]

I'll flag a sports camp example here:
Participants are required to be responsible for their own prescribed medication. Staff members or trainers are not allowed to issue any medication to participants.
(UVA soccer camp).

[Anonymous]

OP, I think many other campers will be on similar meds so nothing to be ashamed of even if he does wants to keep it quiet.

Look up the statistics!