Can I start another mental illness sucks thread? I don't really have a question.
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Anonymous
| Just heartbroken. Again. After six months of almost as much hospital based care as outpatient, my son finally turned a corner. But every single time that there was too much sleep, too little sleep, not doing homework, leaving the house in the middle of the night, using ear buds in school, anger at his sister, . . ., I felt sick to my stomach. Still for weeks its been good. And now tonight, I come home to find him in bed with the covers over his head, clothes from neck to toes and a knife on his pillow. I am sure there are cuts, I just don't know how many or how many hundreds. I know it's an up and down world, but I wish my kid could get a break. I love him so much. Guess I better stop with this glass of wine because I may be in for a night in the ER. |
Anonymous
| How old is your kid? |
Anonymous
| 16 |
Anonymous
| Oh, I'm so sorry. |
Anonymous
| Does he have a diagnosis? |
Anonymous
Bipolar, major depression and anxiety. Adhd. |
Anonymous
| I'm sorry, OP. It's great that you're able to be strong for him and get him the help he needs. |
Anonymous
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Hey OP. There are worse things than cuts. The knife is on his pillow. take it, kiss him good night and get some sleep.
Cutting is really unhealthy but sometimes it is what allows teens to feel or not feel enough to stay alive. One day at a time. |
Anonymous
| Sending good thoughts, OP. All that work is not erased. It will continue to help him recover from this. |
Anonymous
| I am sorry. I have been there. If he is responding to meds, it will get better. I think my kid would have benefited from homeschooling at 16. Worst age ever. |
Anonymous
| So sorry, OP. Hugs. |
Anonymous
| Hang in there OP. Wishing you and your son better days ahead. |
Anonymous
| Yes, it f*cking sucks and you can start as many threads as you want. I'm really sorry, OP. Wishing you great strength. Hugs. |
Anonymous
| Thank you everyone. He has been sleeping for at least the past 14 hours. I am going to have to wake him shortly because I need to give him medication before I take my other kids to where they need to be. I am hoping that a long sleep will have been restful and that it improves things at least a bit. I really do appreciate the support. |
Anonymous
| Just checking in today, OP. How are things going? |