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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Huge thanks to 19:28 poster for the kindness and reassurance that shines from  your post, as well as for generously sharing your experience. I am glad that things are better for your children. You absolutely got to the heart of many of my fears.

I spoke to Maddux when my oldest was in first grade and they were extremely nice but said they would not be able to support him. Both of my SN DCs have had violent outbursts at school which means that a private is not really an option (we also could not afford it).

Thank you again everyone. You have convinced me that medication would be a better step than a move.[b] I was worried that I would be being selfish by medicating them to tamp down their feelings,[/b] rather than trying to address the anxiety school produces in them with a more fundamental lifestyle change, but I think that our problems would just follow us.[/quote]

I posted upthread that an SSRI and abilify really turned out lives around. I too was worried that I was being selfish by medicating behavior for my convenience (really, sanity), but our psychiatrist pointed out that the behavior -- and the feelings behind it -- are also harmful to my child. It limited them socially and no one wants to go through the day feeling anxious and out of control.

Certainly, there are environments that are better or worse for my child (and, I'm sure, yours). About a year after we adjusted medications, we also started at a small, nurturing school that was less sensory overwhelming and really good at supporting anxiety. It was such a good environment that we tried weaning off the abilify and things fell apart again. But even with the meds, the small, nurturing school is important.

Anxiety and mood disorders are inherently irrational and the feelings are going to be there even in the most supportive environments. It's not selfish of you to give them all the tools for feeling better.[/quote]

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