Someone in another forum was asking for suggestions for help for their child and I followed the link. I am a mother of three and my middle child has been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, TS, and social phobia. His diagnosis came as the result of being Baker-Acted, the second time. He was originally diagnosed with ADHD/impulsivity at 5, after being Baker-Acted the first time. He was medicated (social stigma always makes me feel like I need to defend myself here) solely because he nearly killed himself, multiple times, because of his impulsivity. At about 10, the symptoms changed. He became hyper aggressive, threatening, destructive, and downright hurtful. Things got bad enough where I felt there was no other way than to have him Baker-Acted.
What attracted me to this forum was seeing posts that resemble my own experience and especially seeing members my son's age. He gets aggitated and his temper sometimes flares when I try to talk with him about what's going on. I am hoping that reading through other experiences and asking questions, maybe I can find the right ways to open up dialogue with him, without making him defensive.
24 Feb 2013, 9:38 am
