What Should This Parent Do?

[Anonymous]

Here's a mom looking for help on Struggling Teens who appears to be near or at her wits end.  

http://www.strugglingteens.com/cgi-bin/ ... 2;t=000807

[Anonymous]

FREQUENTLY CHILDREN ARE MIS-DIAGNOSED WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES. THIS GIRL MAY BE ADDICTED TO DRUGS AND THIS IS THE REASON FOR ALL OF THE PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES KIDS SEEM AS THOUGH THEY HAVE BI-POLAR DISEASE DUE TO THE UPS AND DOWNS OF ALL OF THE DIFFERENT DRUGS THEY ARE ABUSING. SHE IS PROBABLY USING UPPERS AND DOWNERS AND THIS IS WHY SHE IS HAVING ALL OF THE MOOD SWINGS. WE EXPERIENCED THIS WITH OUR OWN CHILD. AFTER GETTING CLEAN AND SOBER MOST OF THE PROBLEMS STOPPED.

[Nihilanthic]

Shut up, troll.  :evil:

[Anonymous]

Here's another parent wondering what to do about her daughter who was in a TBS, came home, got a job, a boyfriend, passed a random drug test but just found out she is pregnant.  Thank God, none of the program parents suggested the mom send her daughter away to one of those homes for unwed mothers.  In fact, some of the parents confessed their kids had also screwed (no pun intended) up after getting out of a program.  Guess it just goes to show there is no magic bullet for getting kids through adolescence without a bump or two along the way.  Anyway, just thought others might be interested in this particular topic.

http://www.strugglingteens.com/cgi-bin/ ... 2;t=000806

[Janet]

To anon who types in all capitals:

Some children may actually be bipolarmanic-depresive!!!!!   It is an extremely common mental disorder.  I have it on both sides of my family in both mild and serious forms.  The serious ones are really scary people.  Not all respond to medication or will use the medication.  (I'm not talking illegal drugs, but those legally prescribed by a physician.) However, to pronounce that someone's behavior is drug induced without even meeting the person is ludicrous.

Somehow I think a physician, especially a psychiatrist, is better able to identify a mental disorder than a TBS.  I think that a second opinion and, better yet, a third opinion by doctors not associated with each other is infinitely better than a TBS.   I don't think WWASP or other BM facilities encourage second opinions.

This poor mother needs help, but needs to work with the legitimate medical profession.  Maybe someone who has chosen that route can give her quality advice.

[Janet]

I would like to add.  I commend this mother for sticking with the medical profession.  And good luck in finding affordable mental health care.