Im 18 but when I was 14 I went to a residental treatment center, The paper work says I was diagnosed with Depression(Dont know which kind) and a eating disorder (nos i think). I was put on prozac. (im off it now) Where is that information now? Like what if i want to be back on medication or find a theropist and say i need help for depression if i dont have nothing to prove I really have it? Or is it still in the system? Are my doctor and theropist in the system to? What will be on my mental health records? Should my mom still have the records? Help
Oh and i was under franklin county children services ( fccs) so im not sure if my mom has any info.

franklin county in what state. If you remember the name of the therapist you were seeing you can request a release of all records that pertained to you. You can also ask for the records from the RTC you were in as well. If there was any agencies involved such as children services, or CASA, (guardian adlitem) and so on you can also ask them for their records. I say this because if you do not know the name of the mental health provider you seen it will be in the records of other agencies. i wish you luck and I also wish you well. God Bless!!

P.S.. If you decide you want to go back on medication, all you have to do is tell your current mental health provider about your history. It could be to your advantage to ask your new mental health provider to re evaluate you in the best interest of making sure you have had the correct diagnosis. Also, your new provider will request records from previous providers. I hope this helps hon.

if you read my last question, well i had a plan to carry out suicide, my parents started becoming suspicious and making assumptions. they made a call with my doctor, and i overheard the conversation on the other phone line, he said to take me to the ER and that a minimal stay in a treatment center would be 7 wks, because i had major depression, and had psychotic symptoms or whatever, He said it was going to be mandatory if i tried to hurt myself, the honest truth i dont want treatment anymore if that means staying in a mental hospital that long, i dont know, Suicide sounds like a really good thing right now. We are leaving in a few hours, my mom has somethings that she has to sort out, I am really scared it would be my very first time, i dont want to go, think of all the bad things that could or will happen. What should i do?

I worked as a mental health adult case manager many years ago and had to visit some of my patients in various treatment centers like the one you're going to. They were all very, very nice. Of course you'll miss your home and your parents, but you'll be able to visit with them frequently. Mental health institutions aren't scary like portrayed in the movies. You'll be able to read and watch t.v. and make phone calls. As for the 7 weeks, you may not even be there that long! What they are going to do is give you medications and make sure that you're not suicidal anymore. When you are considered "stable", you will be sent home and will continue in outpatient therapy. Don't be afraid. It's what is best for you and years from now when you look back at this, you'll be thankful for it.

I’m currently 40 weeks and 1 day pregnant, for those of you not too hip on the timing of gestation, that means i’m a day overdue, no biggie.

Anyways, my mother called me yesterday while i was at my prenatal appointment and left a drunken message about how she’s in detox and she’s sorry, and she’s not going to be there for my baby’s birth, or a while afterwards while she compleates the program.

I’m 22 years old, and this isn’t the first time she’s skipped out on me when i need her the most, when i was 12 she had me institutionalized, i stayed in a residential treatment center for 3 years. when i was “ready” to be released she opted to instead ask that they release me to a grouphome, all the while telling me she loves me and didn’t really want to but that she “just can’t handle me”.

I often feel like i wasn’t ever wanted around in the first place, actually i know i wasn’t. i’m the youngest of six, three from her first marrige and three from her second, i know that just being a sixth child doesn’t make me unwanted, that’s not the only reason i feel that way, but it might give you a clue when you consider how she’s cast me aside so many times before.

This time she was telling me how she would be there with me and my husband at the hospital, and that she would be helping me during the day for a few days after i got home. well that’s obviously not going to happen now…

the worst part is i’ve forgiven her every time. i’ve never told her that she’s fucking with me or that she’s making me feel like crap, because frankly, even though i’ve been to enough aa meetings to write a book of short stories, i don’t know how to “deal” with alcohalism, i don’t know if i should tell her or ifd i’ll just be making her worse.

so i guess my question is, what can you tell me to help me feel a little better?

becuase i’m starting my post-partum depression a bit early i think…. and my poor hubby doesn’t know what to say to me to help :/.
sara is a douche.. and a guy?
i might add, that my mother has been in and out of treatment and rehab for all of my life. she's compleated 21 day programs numerous times, all court ordered.

in april she got out of prison, a four year sentance for multiple DUI's and wreckless endangerment. instead of having the four felonies on her record, they booked her under her second married name, allowing her to go back to a teaching job (1st and 2nd grade kids) and qualify to move into a two bedroom condo in the area she works. she's on parole this time (it was always just probation before) and i don't yet know if she violated and is just trying to look good for the courts, but that's usually what she does.

for those of you who have something to say about 40 weeks of pregnancy.. DUH!

http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-40-weeks_1129.bc?intcmp=timeline

I don't recall asking: "Do you think i'm exagerrating?" but thanks for your answer… moron.

Wow, I thought I had the worst childhood ever but I think yours might be as bad. Institutionalized for 3 years?! If I were you, I would never talk to her again. Surely the anger will be pernicious and manifest itself in some way or another (…alcoholism…) but at least that b!tch will be out of you life. Why would you let her have any relationship with your children?

40 weeks pregnant? Should you go get a c section asap? That's more than a day overdue…..I think you might be lying or exagerating about some or all of this…which would totally be explained by the type of childhood you allegedly had.

My Father is 58. he is an alcoholic and has had depression for quite some time. In the last few weeks he has been experiencing extreme panic attacks. He said he would go to the Doctor but is now refusing. I think he is becoming agoraphobic as well. As far as I can tell he will refuse treatment. I have talked to him about cognitive and behavioral therapy, but he treats me like I am 12(I am 30)and just dismisses my information. My Mom has bought him the light for light therapy, and I am againts anti-depressants(and anti anxiety) because of his extreme alcoholism. We will pay for a treatment center if we think he will go. Any suggestions for us to help him would be appreciated.
Thanks Paula we are thinking about doing an intervention, but I feel like my Mom thinks she would just be shipping him away, and she has to be willing to change her life to, I am not sure if she is willing. Unfortunately I can not be around him. I suffer from a mental illness as well and I spent the majority of my life having to deal with my Fathers alcoholism and listening to himsaying the meanest things tome, I will not willingly put myself in that situation. I just want him to get help, but right now it seems he would rather wallow in it. I guess I just need some assurance that I am doing all I can to help. I have been researching, and I found a place for him but it is in Quebec and would be 3-6 months. My MOm is the one who has to say it is time, even though I think the time is now. Thank you Paula

your dad needs to take one problem at a time, and unfortunately it will be up to him to make real change. You however can put resources in front of him and be as supportive as possible should he ask for or be willing to take help. You might also try intervention. It is my understanding that a health professional, and family members as a group confront the individual, being prepared to tell the truth as they see it, and state the benefits of changing and the consequences of continuing the current behaviors. as an example, if you continue to drink, you will no longer be allowed to see the grandchildren at your home. or whatever. If he gets the drinking out of the picture, perhaps some of the rest will end as well… Good Luck to you.

I have a 15 year old son that has conduct disorder, Celbal Pasly, ADD, depression, learning disablities and others we don't know about yet. I've had asked for help for years but got no where even to the point of telling me and my husband we don't know anything. Even at the ARDs we was told that or was left with that feeling. Now he is in trouble and he did it. Last year they put in a residentral treatment center and did a psych eval. They won't belive him also they won't even let me have a copy of it. I have been howling of years and I'm tried of not beening listen to. What can I do to help him?
The one that say I'm my son's problem: First, do you have children? Second, if you are then are one of these parents that say my child never does anything wrong? Or are you one that after your child shot up a school says I didn't know he would do that. Because, I see a problem with my son you have the nerve to say I'm my son's problem. People like you are my son's problem. I'm honest in trying to get help for my son.

You are the only thing wrong with your son. You want desperately for something to be wrong with him so his problems won't be YOUR fault. I feel sorry for him.