Very Anxious - DDs 1st psych visit toda
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Very Anxious - DDs 1st psych visit toda
| Fri, 06-01-2007 - 1:19am |
I've had a very tough run w DD for the past few months. She's the DD that had sex w a random guy and since that day has attempted to "run away" twice. Both times she got angry over a confontation with me and bolted away barefoot (once out of a car and once out of our front door). Both times she was returned by the police. Tuesday was the final straw, when I discovered that she was drinking vodka (alone) out by our pool. DH and I took her immediately to the ER for a drug and alcohol screen. She was posiive for alcohol - negative for other drugs. We where supposed to start counseling next week - but have changed our plan at the advice of our pediatrician. We are going to see a psychiatrist later today. I'm really nervous..... still in denial that this is happening to my family and my DD. I feel like a failure as a Mom.... although I know this is not about me it's hard to digest. I really have no purpose to this post... other than the fact that I can't sleep and I'm really scared and nervous for this visit. I so hate to medicate DD... which is probably what will happen. I hate for her to have the stigma of mental illness for the rest of her life. Plus... I'm feeling lots of anger towards her. I keep wondering why in the world she is behaving like this....I feel like with a little effort she could turn everything around.
Thanks for listening to my rant. Say a little prayer for my family later today... we really need it.
Thanks for listening to my rant. Say a little prayer for my family later today... we really need it.

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I'll keep all you posted. Thank you again for all your support!! It really means a lot. It is so much easier to discuss this in cyberspace than in person. I hope that I'll be able to work through this embarrassment... because I have a feeling that many people that I know are probably in this same situation. We all share feelings about pediatricians / ENTs/ etc.... but No one every discusses their great psychiatrist.
I have a feeling that many people that I know are probably in this same situation.
You are so right... in my circle of friends, I can only think of one who has never been to a counselor or psychiatrist - and she's the least well-adjusted one of the bunch. However, most of us work in health care, and I think have let the stigma of mental health treatment go long ago... even in our inpatient treatment program, probably 80% of the people we see are not
Seeking care for mental health issues can be very embarrassing due to the traumatic stigma that has always been attached to it.
Think of your mental health care as you would dental care, diabetic care, allergy care, eye care, etc. You get the point.
I am an eye glass wearing asthmatic; I have allergies and I have slight OCD issues. My mom has diabetes and so does mil. We all have something that we deal with. I know it sounds easy to say, but really and truly the faster you accept seeing a psychiatrist-psychologist as just another way of receiving medical care for your [brain, heart, emotions, etc.) the easier it will be for all of you to open up and feel better.
My 17dd, back when she about 13, was having a crying fit one day and screamed out, "Why didn't you tell me I was retarded???" she was sooooo upset. I asked her why she thought that and it turned out that she thought seeing a psych meant she was retarded. It was an illuminating experience for me - I didn't realize that the stigma surrounding mental health care was still so strong and at such a young age. My exh's family was appalled when we sought counseling for dd years ago. Ironically, one of thier own went on to become a psychologist!! Their attitudes have changed dramatically.
One day at a time - there are SOOOOOO many people dealing with similar issues as you are with your dd. Hugs~
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