6 yo recently diagnosed with ADHD and Anxiety - Need a psychologist referral

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, thank you for posting. I wish I knew you in real life! This has been such a lonely experience. Our 6 y/o was also just diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety through a private neuropsych evaluation. Like your son, my DS has had an extremely difficult time in school (1st grade). We are in Alex City Public Schools. We just started our search for a psychologist and have lucked out so far. Ideally, we will find a good psych who accepts insurance, but I’m finding that most don’t. I’ll be following this thread closely.

Medication is our absolute last resort, and I say this without judgement of other parents who decide differently.

It's very hard to find a good psychologist who takes insurance, so just bite the bullet and pay out of pocket. Don't treat medication as a "last resort." Treat it as one tool in your toolbox. Most parents who resist medication at first end up regretting they didn't try it sooner.

Check your insurance - they might have an element that if you can not find an in-network provider, they will pay ..... someone recently mentioned this to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And no, no good psychs take insurance. And medication sounds necessary rather than having a “terrible” time. I judge parents who’d rather they stand by their “moral” stances meds and let their kids have terrible time.

NP. Do you not see the irony in your post?

You’re making a lot of assumptions about PP’s situation. If you are confident in your decision to medicate your child, you wouldn’t feel compelled to judge other parents who don’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And no, no good psychs take insurance. And medication sounds necessary rather than having a “terrible” time. I judge parents who’d rather they stand by their “moral” stances meds and let their kids have terrible time.

NP. Do you not see the irony in your post?

You’re making a lot of assumptions about PP’s situation. If you are confident in your decision to medicate your child, you wouldn’t feel compelled to judge other parents who don’t.

There is no irony. I judge parents that don't explore medication when it would clearly be beneficial. What "irony" would you be referring to?

[Anonymous]

OP here.
Thank you for all the comments and suggestions. Yes, we'll also get a child psychiatrist and I'm open to meds, and not as last resort. I'm thinking psychiatrict for overseeing the whole case and psychologist more frequent sessions to start. Thanks again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And no, no good psychs take insurance. And medication sounds necessary rather than having a “terrible” time. I judge parents who’d rather they stand by their “moral” stances meds and let their kids have terrible time.

Go away.

[Anonymous]

We had a similar experience with a private school and had to pull our child at 5 weeks. Really rough.

My child was not diagnosed with ADHD, but does have anxiety. Frankly, the public school (FCPS) has been great for her. They have been able to support her with giving her great teachers and counselor, etc. support.

We go to Dr. Mary Hill at Family First in Vienna - they have a bunch of different Drs. (psychologists).

[Anonymous]

Agree with PP, both about
1. Forget trying to use insurance (its open season for most folks, so great time to switch to a PPO if your employer offers, and also max out the medical flex spending account
2. Staying open to medication. Therapy is crucial, but it would not have been enough for my kid. Lime asking them to run up a hill with a boulder.
We had great success with Bridges Therapy and Wellness. They're in Fairfax.
Good luck.