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[quote=Anonymous]Don't go straight for meds. Lots is going through his head. Deny, accept but he can't cope. Discuss with a doc, read more and then say the right things too. It all helps reinforces what he should do.

Maybe what he doesn't need is meds. He needs to work at it. when my dd cut, she also denied it. but i could always see some scars, blood on her coat cuffs, little bit of blood on the bed. after cutting, she redirected started chewing hard on things as a coping mechanism. just like people clench their fist or grind their teeth. So in her room all these bottle caps, pen caps and other plastic will be chewed flat. It was then her way of coping.

So what I am saying is that it wont go away. he will redirect until he finds a middle ground and a more socially accepted behavior. some people when they are so angry or anxious will go play a game or have a punch bag to "exercise" and let off steam. My younger days I will also go to a salon to cut off all my hair and change the look when I am angry.

So my daughter still gets angry..... but throwing things is now not one of them. She still gets anxious and bites her nailes and pens and sometimes in the quiet of her own room, chews on disposable bottles, plastic, discount cards etc and we let her be because those are more acceptable. She still grinds her teeth, squeeze stress balls when angry but she no longer throws things out a window or kick things in the house. What you need to do is give him other avenues to let off steam and let him reconize it. you don't surpress it with meds in my opinion.....[/quote]

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