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.

A watershed moment

yesterday, Friday, was something of a watershed moment for us.  We realize that we are one day closer to moving David to another state for the ongoing care and treatment of his multifaceted mental illness.  On Monday, December 23, we will have our last monthly staffing meeting for David. On Monday, December 23, we will celebrate Christmas with David. Sometime in the first two weeks of January, 2014, mom and I will make the trip to his new home with him.  After that, there won’t be any more weekly visits.  We will have Skype, but hugging a computer isn’t the same as hugging my son. We are happy that we get to spend one more Christmas with him close by. ====== I was thinking today, my childhood.  See my brother and I are adopted.  We share the same DNA, he is about 18 months older.  So, I understand some of

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A pleasant visit

Yesterday we had the opportunity to see David, like we do every weekend.  The visit started out rather rocky, with him copping an attitude about food. Seems that the cottage residents made brownies and he was afraid he wouldn’t get any. Watched a movie, mom and dad worked on some craft things.  The best part about the visit was that David sat in a chair after the initial period of arguing and watched the movie.  For the most part very quietly. It was nice to spend time with him and his brothers. He still thinks he should get to come home since he has been good for three days.  I wish it was that simple.   Tweet #fighting4answrs

MRI, EEG, no communication

Dear readers… Last month you may remember reading about David having a seizure.  The psychiatrist put it down to his medication.  As a result of my demands, they sent him to a neuro-psychiatrist.  The neuropsych doctor ordered an EEG and a MRI. Staff was instructed to keep parents informed about the testing dates so that they could be there to offer support to David. Today, I received a call from a lady who identified herself as a nurse.  Said that she had taken David to his MRI and now they were waiting on the EEG appointment.  Claimed that she understood why I wasn’t there because of the icy roads and blowing snow that we experience here in the north country.   I asked her what tests she was talking about.  We were never notified of any tests.  She asked me if I wanted to speak with David. David indicated that he

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