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[quote=Anonymous]When my son had an extremely violent manic episode (in the grocery store) I had to call an ambulance and a neighbor to collect my other child.  He was six at the time and was put on a psych hold in the ER.  DH wanted to take him home from the ER but we couldn't because of the hold.  We were in the ER for nearly 20 hours before a bed was found for him in a psychiatric hospital.  I was furious because Children's had a bed but refused to take us and it wasn't the first time Children's turned us away.

DS was in for 8 days while they adjusted his meds.  They wanted to keep him longer but because he had an appointment with his psychiatrist already lined up they let us take him home.  Ironically the Dr. that treated him in the hospital joined the practice we go to (our regular therapist left) and we continued the treatment with him.

I have come to hate the word crazy and wish people would stop using it.  Mental illness isn't anything to poke fun at.  My son will have to deal with this his entire life and I don't want him to have to worry about the stigma that's still associated with mental illness.  He's a great kid and my goal is to make sure he has years of therapy under his belt before the turmoil of adolescence.  I don't want him to self medicate or refuse to take his meds.  Without all this prevention he could be a child who gets out of control and hurts himself or someone else.  With all the care he has received his mania is no longer violent but he buzzes around like a bee, can't stop talking, has to touch everything, and he now cycles through it and doesn't crash into depression.

I am sure that someone will recognize who I am because of all the details I provided and I don't care.  I want everyone to know what we have gone through and how helpful the psych ward was.  I am sure there are more visits in our future and I appreciate everything that has been accomplished.[/quote]

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