OT: Urgent -for those opposed to the drugging of children

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

I just received an email last night.

 

I know that many have expressed the same viewpoint on something that

is near and dear to my heart.... I am against the psychiatric

labeling and drugging of children.

 

I received the email from the Director of Development of The Citizens

Commission On Human Rights (their web site is www.cchr.com) and he

made reference that the group The Liberty Commission is also opposed.

They have info and a link for you to send your note of opposition to

your state representative.

 

If you are interested:

 

The link to the Liberty Commission web site:

http://www.thelibertycommittee.org/index.html

 

The link to the letter (just type in your zip code):

http://capwiz.com/liberty/issues/alert/?alertid=6622876 & type=CO

 

The link to some more info on this matter:

http://www.forhealthfreedom.org/Publications/Privacy/MentalScreening.html

 

There is a deadline of Wednesday at 5 pm. If you are against

mandatory mental health screening --take action. Yes, it did happen

in Texas and it happened in Illinois too.

 

Thanks,

Andrea

[Guest guest]

Andrea,

You are talking about a problem that is very dear to me.

My son was 15 when he had juvenile depression and was suicidal. The

'help' that was there at that time, made no sense and was dreadful,

because it was all centered around kids that where juvenile delinquents

and my son was the opposite. He did not drink, drug or got in trouble,

his problem was to be a super perfectionist and that he could not meet

his own high expectation.

Problems with his care was that school psychologist did not talk to his

own psychologist, ( Never mind me), when he was hospitalized because of

a suicide attempt,( poured gas over himself while with his Dad 7 hours

away), there was only care until his insurance run out, and the care was

just to warehouse him. No follow up plan, except a juvenile detention

facility. His missing a lot of school was not considered in any

circumstances and he fell behind which made his situation worst.

He was in trouble soon after his hospitalization, just could not cope

with the pressure in school, stigma etc.

Soon we where on another round of psychologist, psychiatrists, etc.

which took 5 month to go through. When all paperwork was done, they felt

he needed immediate hospitalization. We had to kiss the ground that they

could find placement. When I had the intake interview ( 5 hours!) the

intake psychologist, went juvenile delinquent, and I went troubled kid,

juvenile depression, perfectionism. There was nothing to help with

schooling, to keep it up or current and after 5 grueling hours, I was

told that I asked too many questions and they could take my parental

rights away, if I did not sign the papers for his admission.

I was worried about the medication, like what education program they

had with it I might as well have come from Mars. Seems no one had ever

asked those questions. The kids there all looked drugged up to me. By

than I knew the statistics that medicated kids often turned to street

drugs to medicate themselves or alcohol, so I wanted to know that

program they had to deal with that. Zip- Zero...

I had run out of options, so I signed the papers, feeling in my gut,

that they did not understand my kid.

20 hours later he was dead. Hanged himself with his belt that he made

in the first hospital in OT., in a closet. He was dead for over 3 hours

before he was found by another kid. Nothing had been taken away from

him. The intake psychiatrist just asked him if he was suicidal, to which

my son replied, " Not today " ....he had outbursts that morning,

threatened to kill himself,s till nothing was flagged in his file..

Psychiatric juvenile facilities did not have the same 'protocol' to

protect people from themselves as jails, adult mental facilities have.

However, I filed a lawsuit and got that changed in MIchigan. It was the

only way to bring on that change, because the people in the hospital

all played the blaming game and by making changes would admit to their

failing to protect my son.

Nicolas would be 37 tomorrow and I still miss him every day, he was a

fine boy and part of my heart died with him.

To sum it up, don't trust your kid that easily with mental health

professionals. Know their record, even if you are under the gun. Find

out how the supporting systems work. Once a kid is 'tagged' it's hard to

remove that label.

C-M

[Guest guest]

--- Christa Maria wrote:

> Andrea,

> You are talking about a problem that is very dear to me.

> My son was 15 when he had juvenile depression and was suicidal. The

> 'help' that was there at that time, made no sense and was dreadful,

> because it was all centered around kids that where juvenile

delinquents and my son was the opposite. He did not drink, drug or

got in trouble, his problem was to be a super perfectionist and that

he could not meet his own high expectation.

<snip>

> C-M

 

 

 

Christa,

 

I am so sorry to hear about this. I can imagine that the pain of

losing a child never goes away --it truly is a parent's worst fear.

 

I cannot imagine your loss though --it is too great for me to comprehend.

 

He sounded like a very fine boy and how I do wish things had been

different for him and your family.

 

Thank you for taking the steps necessary to bring about the changes

and make them accountable. I am certain that what you did saved other

children!

 

Take care and I'll be talking with you soon!

 

Andrea

[Guest guest]

I am hoping that many of you were able to log in and send a note to

your state representative!

 

If you were not able to, please keep the links to continue to get updates.

 

I highly recommend that you visit the sites to read/research/find out

for yourselves what is really going on --especially the CCHR site.

 

Many whom I have talked to about this never heard of it and those in

my state (Illinois) were shocked to hear that it has already passed in

our state. I have to say that I have alarmed more than one mother

recently!

 

Thanks for any help that you have given towards this effort!

 

Andrea

[Guest guest]

Oh C-M

 

I'm way behind on posts and just read this.

 

> You are talking about a problem that is very dear to me.

> My son was 15 when he had juvenile depression and was suicidal. The

> 'help' that was there at that time, made no sense and was dreadful,

 

I'm so sorry that you had to go through this experience and lost your son at

the hands of supposed professionals.

 

I'd like to reiterate what Andrea said about you having the courage to do

the necessary things to make changes that have probably helped save many

lives.

 

There was a documentary screened here during the past few months about

antidepressants and youth suicide but for the main part, many people are

reluctant to shift the blame to health professionals and drug companies who

have a product to sell.

 

I'm glad you told your story and I hope you managed to get through your

son's birthday without too much pain.

 

Vicki