Posted by alley on February 9, 2002, at 10:20:21
In reply to Re: oyee...in need of some feedback again...please » alley, posted by IsoM on February 8, 2002, at 23:50:46
> Alley, I wouldn't presume to suggest to you what the best option would be but consider this...
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> When my oldest son was in his senior year at school, it all came apart for him. He'd had depression problems in the past but this was too much. He decided he couldn't handle it, even at home, & went to the hospital. It was in the psychiatric ward of a large city hospital.
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> He spent 5 weeks there. Every time I went to see him, it pained me so to see all the others there. Some were there for depression like him, one young man was schizophrenic, one was an older Oriental woman who had been a doctor but shuffled around all day, another was a pretty, very anorexic young woman. Somehow, I felt it wasn't productive for him to be around so many obviously sick people. I think my motherly, protective concerns were kicking in.
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> But as he improved, they gave him his street clothes back, then starting extending more privileges including walks around the beautiful university grounds (a university/city hospital). As we talked & walked, he said being around the other patients opened up his eyes in many ways (he's a mature sort to begin with), the different programs enabled him to see how others faced life & helped develop an empathy in him he doubts he'd have otherwise.
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> Hospital may not be for you, but it can give you a break from "your reality" & help you see it in light of other's reality instead. This was his experience - perhaps it may not help you.thanks...thats really reassuring to hear what a positive experience it can be for both sides...especially after my mom breaking down last night and nearly breaking down every day...i dont think shes very good at coping with the whole teenage problem thing...but i guess i should learn to first...oh well...
i had one more question...was there some type of way he had his school work sent there? or did did he just make that up later on? thats my only concern cause i dont want to be behind since im supposed to graduate this year...
last night the doctor also suggested this IDT program that my school is in correlation with..and it sounded pretty good..but its all the basics...and that got me thinking how sad i would be to leave all my classes...yea theyre big but i have my best classes this year theyre not going to have painting, poetry, psych, portfolio,ceramics, forenic sciences...and like i dont know i worked three years to get to take those elective kinda classes when i wanted to and now its kinda like down the drain cause people dont know how to control themselves in a classroom...oh well...thats why maybe i have to learn to control myself when they cant do that... thanks again for the feedback...8o)
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