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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I have an adult teen boy who has bipolar and anxiety.  The problem with a kid that age is that you can't force anything and you can't just pick them up and put them in the car like you could when they were 8.  We've been through some serious crises over the past couple of years, with the pandemic making things worse.  And, he became an adult during the pandemic, which eliminated my legal ability to make decisions for him.  So, I know what it's like.

What worked for me was this.  I scheduled psychiatric appointments online and then when it was time for the appointment, I called in and then took the laptop into my son's room.  The doctor could see for themselves what was going on and would listen to my reports.  I got very little feedback, but on those rare occasions that my son would converse with the psychiatrist, the psychiatrist only required that I leave if I was asked by my son.

It got us medication so that was something.  Eventually, when the medication started to take effect, I got my son a job - yes, I did it all, he has serious mental health issues and was not capable, but structure is really good for him.  Fortunately, he showed up everytime he was supposed to - he learned to love money so there was a high level of motivation.

That's all I've got.  Good luck.  [/quote]

How did you get your son a job? Didn’t they need to interview him and check references?[/quote]

A lot of fast food type places and small businesses hire on the spot. At least that’s what we found when ds applying to some a few years ago. [/quote]

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