The answer should be yes. Not "how can I get my loved one help?"

Category Archives: Mental Health

Articles relating to mental health are in this category. Typically they will fall into one of two categories. Yours, or your child’s. Yes, your mental health is important.

I don’t understand

Something struck me this morning.  dscf1219-300x224

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 fight for the care that he needs.

So Far, So Good, Now …

It is too early to tell if all of my worry from the last two weeks was for not.

However, so far so good.  It is an adjustment for sure, but no less an adjustment for him as the rest of the family.

I am used to having the house to myself all day long, and now I have this teenager running around.

Today we had a second IEP meeting about him.  On Monday he will start half days in a day program in a nearby city.  School will transport him to the facility, I will pick him up.

This is two fold, one, they can provide the class size and supports that he needs.  In the afternoon, I can work with therapists for various appointments.  We won’t be able to recreate every aspect of residential care, but we ought to be able to create some of it.

One thing I have to remind myself, is that he is a 13 year old boy.

the art of positive thinking

Monday, when I pick up my son, magic will happen.  He will see that I love him unconditionally. you still matter

He will see that I am accepting of him.

He will see that we are embracing his return to the family.

He will know the love that we have in our hearts.

Tuesday when we arrive home, he will be greeted by his siblings and Mom happily.

He will see that they love him unconditionally.

After that, come what may, everything will be right with our world.

 

If you would like the book that has helped me get through this week, please go here… or click on the image on the right.

they are giving a copy away soon.