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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m going to speak as someone who went through this from your sons perspective.  I had behavior as a kid which would now just be considered difficult or strong willed, maybe depressed.  In the 1980s and 90s the private psychiatric industry boomed and they needed to fill beds so their were all these campaigns to admit “troubled kids.”  Many psychiatrists got kickbacks for doing this.  You can look this up, there are tons of articles about it.  Anyway, my parents did this to me and although we have a relationship, deep down I will never forgive them and it’s an unprocessed trauma I live with daily.  So my advice is, try outpatient first.  Those places can be awful.  I’m sorry you are going through this.  If it makes you feel better I’m a successful adult now with no mental issues.  I hope your son comes through this the same.[/quote]

I am glad you are doing so well now, but I'm not sure this is helpful to OP. In my non-professional opinion, OP's situation sounds too volatile to be managed outpatient, at least at first. OP can't have any relationship with her son if he follows through on his threats and behavior like jumping out of a car shows he is serious. I agree that he needs urgent help.

OP, I am SO SO sorry you are going through this![/quote]

Former PP here and yes, agree after the second part of the message OP posted this is a much more serious situation than what I was facing.  OP, I wish you the best in getting your son help.  My advice would be to just be transparent, communicative and support to him throughout the process, whatever you decide.  My parents were not and that was the problem.  I truly wish you all the best.[/quote]

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