She wants to do partial patient day treatment at the hospital again. She’s very depressed, has horrible anxiety, and suffers from depersonalization. She has ptsd too. I hope she commits to taking her meds this time. Last time she got healthy and then after a while she quit her meds and quit therapy and then she bottomed out again. I tried to explain to her that like me, she will probably always need medication.
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That must be hard on you, watching your daughter suffer. I hope she gets everything straightened out soon
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Thanks @Cragger . Yes, it is tough to handle.
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She might need medication for stability and the php for support.
A second opinion, doctor wise as well.
Maybe not a hospital doctor.
Medication can be tough.
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Yeah. The therapy/med combo helped her tremendously before. Then because she was feeling better she decided she didn’t need either anymore. Of course, that led to her demise all over again. So we’re back to square one. Sucks. But I talked to her about it so I hope she doesn’t quit the help this time
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Sometimes it takes awhile for people to accept the fact that they need meds. All you have to do is spend a couple evenings on this forum and see all the people wanting to try to be med free. I myself really wanted off medication when it was first given to me. It took me years to accept the fact that I needed it. Hopefully your daughter has learned something from her last relapse.
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True @Bowens . I hope so too
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I feel for you and can relate. My oldest lives in NC and is having trouble getting her gp to refer her to a pdoc. The gp just prescribes antidepressants, which we all know does nothing good for bipolar people. It is so hard because I can’t help.
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Yeah. That is hard. I’m so sorry you and your daughter are going through this. Can she switch primary doctors?
I don’t know. Have no idea about her insurance. It’s hard to get good mental health care down South.
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@LilyoftheValley my daughter is only 13 and we are starting with the psychiatrist now. She seems anxious and depressed. She thinks she has depersonalization and ADHD too. (In addition to her Autism) Her science teacher says that she is scared of my daughter. I may pm you to pick your brain more. I don’t know anyone else dealing with this or who has been there before. I hope that is ok.
It’s fine if you want to pm me tomorrow. It’s 11 at night here so I’m going to bed in a few minutes. I’m sorry @anon97859349 that your daughter is ill.
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Oh ok! Thank you and good night @LilyoftheValley!
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Good night @anon97859349
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i wish the best for your daughter… i hope she learns to accept the fact that she has to use the meds… it’s not easy huh =/
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Nope. It’s definitely not easy to accept
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I think it’s better to tell your daughter to place hope in the newer treatment methods like karxt sep 363856 and nasal spray for schizophrenia since they potentially have less side effects compare to current treatments
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She hasn’t been dx’d with sz. Just ptsd, depression, and anxiety. But I’ll keep that in mind
@LilyoftheValley I spent most of my life going on meds just long enough to feel better and then stopping them. I was very unwise. I hope your daughter learns sooner than I did to stay on meds. It makes things so much easier.
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I agree and hope so too @Leaf. I told me daughter a couple days ago how I used to quit taking meds and I’d immediately become suicidal. I finally learned I need to take meds for life. It is what it is and I have to accept it
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