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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You have to get him to a psychiatrist. You really do. Do whatever it takes. Take away all privileges and activities. You are the parent of a 13 year old -- it's not like he can drive himself away.

Mental illness has nothing to do with how "good" someone's life is or what real-world problems people have. It's biochemical -- it's an illness and it needs to be treated like an illness. You need to get him to a doctor, just as you would if he had cancer.[/quote]

So you would take away privileges and activities for a child that has cancer??  Why should she punish him at all??[/quote]

I think she meant take away the privileges until he will go to see the psychiatrist, when they are teens it's hard to "make" them do something.  So I understand what this poster was saying.  [/quote]

Agree. I have posted before about having to force me teen to attend therapy and psychiatry appointments. No phone, no money, no internet, no rides unless he went to each and every appointment. It was a huge battle but critical.[/quote]

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