Category Archives: acceptable practice

Give him to the State!

So I repeatedly was told that the way it is typically done for kids to get mental health care is for the parents to give up custody to the state. The doctor said, “you should give up custody to the state if you don’t think that you can handle him.” I said no. There is more, but I have to process everything else that I was told before I go further here today. We are good parents, and this is what we are supposed to do to get him care. there is a huge flaw in the system of care if the only way to get him care is to turn him over to the state, or let him enter the legal system.  A huge flaw. Tweet #fighting4answrs

The Walmart experience

So today, I was at a Walmart.  Such an engaging customer experience all around.  Contrary to our visits to Walmart in the city closest to our home, I am not lying when I say we had a positive experience.  Took less than 10 minutes to get through check out.  The scooters weren’t all dead or dying. Today, considering the longer drive home, I decided to make use of the facilities. While I didn’t spend a ton of time looking, I did notice shoes under the wall of the first stall.  I assume there were feet in said shoes, which was later verified. Anyway. I heard a flush while I was busy facing the wall and trying not to whistle any show tunes… Hey, sometimes it takes a long time to go, might as well keep yourself entertained… Music people… get your head out of the toilet… So any way.  I

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I don’t understand

Something struck me this morning.  My son was in a psychiatric facility for more than a year. He was discharged when Medicaid decided to stop funding his care. No transition plan was in place the day my son was released to our care. We have made the best of the last two weeks and I think we have done fairly well.  David has done fairly well. Not one call from any of the staff at the facility to see how we are faring.  To see how David is faring. We have gotten packets of files and documents but no after care or follow up. I feel like David was abandoned by parts of the system that are supposed to help.  I don’t depend on the Government. I depend on people. We will continue to do everything we can do.  We will continue to love our son.  We will continue to

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