Posted by AnneL on April 4, 2001, at 1:14:46
In reply to Re: Panic Disorder/OCD/Suicidal Ideation HELP! » AnneL, posted by Sulpicia on April 3, 2001, at 19:31:48
> > > Excellent that you're moving quickly here.
> At some point find out the law in CA on voluntary/involuntary
> admissions and age. I suggest this bcuz in my state if they are
> over 14 they can refuse to sign in, in which case you have to file a
> petition and do it involuntarily. It's a bit unnerving at first in terms
> of paper work and rules. I've found it's best to be prepared.
> Try to grab as many phone numbers of people on the unit as possible,
> like her nurse, unit manager, therapist etc.
> Visit if you can and be prepared for the possibility of her being *really*
> mad at you. One last suggestion: your child will seem extremely normal to you
> and you will probably witness some nasty acting out [normal for kids w/out
> visitors in a psych hospital] but don't let her convince you that she doesn't
> need to be there.
> I'll keep checking back here. Depending on diagnosis I may be able to offer some
> great on-line support communities in addition to this one.
> And remember: you're doing the right thing, you're keeping her alive, and don't
> let her play on you so you feel otherwise.
> Best,
> S.Hi,
We made it! Got to the ER at 1:00 PM and we were on the adolescent unit by 6:00 PM! Long wait, first had to go through triage, social worker, medical exam and wait for insurance clearance, but somehow it did go smoothly. Even though my daughter requested to be hospitalized, she freaked when the reality hit her. They asked her to remove the shoelaces from her shoes, checked her bra and panties and everything she brought with her, urine specimen, etc. She cried and cried and cried and although I was very stoic through the entire scene, my mother and sister who have tried to be therapist, pdoc and substitute mom for the last 7 weeks were quite shaken, but they held up. She will see the attending pdoc tomorrow morning for eval. The one thing that really hurts is that since she left our home 7 weeks ago for some space between her and I (it was only supposed to be a week cooling down period), she told all the nurses on the unit that she dosen't want to see me! I know that her illness (whatever her diagnosis turns out to be) is adding to her inability to handle conflict and confrontation, but it just kills me that she has become so attached to my sister and practically ignores me. I know, I have to be the adult in this and as my sister puts it, Holly (my daughter) feels like a "bad kid" and if I reject her than it makes it true. I know this is rambling and thank you for "listening". I've never experienced this before in my life. Thanks, AnneL
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