My 3 year old daughter is going for a psychiatric assesment Tuesday...?!
Question: My 3 year old daughter is going for a psychiatric assesment Tuesday!.!.!.!?
Okay!. There is a lot of information and I really hope that you'll take the time to read it!. Thanks in Advance
My daughter turned 3 in June and just some background information!. I dated my daughter's father for almost 2 years from age 16-18 and he had just finished treatment for leukemia ( and doctors todl him that with all the treatments he received, that he would never be able to have children )!.!.!.and a year and a half later or so, I got pregnant with his child!. I had just started college that year and my stress levels were through the roof!. I found out I was pregnant when I was 28 weeks!. I guess I was in denial but that's the truth!. I got medical care from the time I found out I was pregnant!. I had veyr low blood pressure, pre-eclampsia, It was a very stressful few months for me!.
The day I told my than boyfriend about being pregnant!. He told me to get an abortion and that he wished death upon our unborn child and me!. And from that day on, I have never seen him again!. So I became a single mom at age 18!.
And my daughter as a baby was a pretty good baby!.!.!.nothing wrong with her!. And at the age of 13-14 months !.!.her paternal grandparents wanted to get involved, so they did ( for a few days ) and during those few days, they brought my daughter over to their place to spend a few hours with her, and little did I know that Andrew ( the deadbeat dad ) was there and when they dropped my daughter back off at home!. His mom and dad told me that Emma ( my daughter ) wanted to go sit on his lap and he pushed her and she fell to the floor!. And from that day on, I have cut off all contact with them!.
So that was the only time that she has seen her father!.!.!.so it's been about 2 years of that!. He does not call and she does not see him whatsoever!.
Anyways my daughter a few months ago ( probably about 4-5 months ago ) started getting very angry!. Saying that Emma's daddy hates emma, Emma has no daddy, emma friends have daddy but emma no daddy, emma want daddy!. And those things are heartbreaking to hear!. I have never once said anything mean abour her father!. I just tell her that mommy really wanted a baby and that her daddy just wasn'T ready to be a daddy!. And I keep it as short and sweet as I can!.
Anyways, so the past few months she is so angry!. She will bite herself, smack herself in the face, hit her head on the wall or on the floor, she spits ( which I don't know where she learned that )!. She only draws in black, she wanted a black room ( her room is light pink ), she wants to wear black clothes from head to toe !. She won't draw a mouth on anything because she says it makes them mean!.
So In July I took her to see her doctor who gave me a referral for her to see someone at the hospital!. So on September 11th, I brought my daughter to the hospital where I met with a resident!. But when we got there, my daughter had to see a nurse ( and my daughter was just biting her skin so hard, and smacking herself in the head, she was going crazy!. ) So the nurse went to get the resident who I met with!. And I talked to her about 45 minutes or so and I told her about my daughter's behaviour and how a few weeks ago we went out for a walk, and she ran out into the middle of the street wanting to get hit by a car and I don'T know where that came from!. I asked my daughter why she wants to get hit by a car and she says * I want car to hit emma * and she starts crying!. So the resident went to talk to the head doctor and than they went out in the waiting room to see her and when my daughter saw them, she curled up in a ball on the floor and bit herself and was just so angry!. So they brought us down to the emergency room where she met with another nurse and than we met with a crisis intervention team!.
For the crisis intervention meeting, my daughter would not even look at them and than a few minutes later she fell asleep on me !. And when she woke up , and saw them she was biting herself and wouldn't look at them and she was blocking her ears when they were talking to her!. And they wanted to hospitalize her but than they let us go home!. And than last week I got a call from the hospital saying that the crisis intervention team wants her to get a psychiatric assesment done on Tuesday so I just want to know what will probably happen or if they suspect anything!. I am not depressed or suicidal, ( so my daughter does not get that from me ) and I am a pretty happy person in general but this is taking a toll on me!. And I am afraid they might say she has nothing wrong but I know she does, because you could just see that she is hurting inside!. So what will they probably do Tuesday !?Www@Answer-Health@Com
My daughter turned 3 in June and just some background information!. I dated my daughter's father for almost 2 years from age 16-18 and he had just finished treatment for leukemia ( and doctors todl him that with all the treatments he received, that he would never be able to have children )!.!.!.and a year and a half later or so, I got pregnant with his child!. I had just started college that year and my stress levels were through the roof!. I found out I was pregnant when I was 28 weeks!. I guess I was in denial but that's the truth!. I got medical care from the time I found out I was pregnant!. I had veyr low blood pressure, pre-eclampsia, It was a very stressful few months for me!.
The day I told my than boyfriend about being pregnant!. He told me to get an abortion and that he wished death upon our unborn child and me!. And from that day on, I have never seen him again!. So I became a single mom at age 18!.
And my daughter as a baby was a pretty good baby!.!.!.nothing wrong with her!. And at the age of 13-14 months !.!.her paternal grandparents wanted to get involved, so they did ( for a few days ) and during those few days, they brought my daughter over to their place to spend a few hours with her, and little did I know that Andrew ( the deadbeat dad ) was there and when they dropped my daughter back off at home!. His mom and dad told me that Emma ( my daughter ) wanted to go sit on his lap and he pushed her and she fell to the floor!. And from that day on, I have cut off all contact with them!.
So that was the only time that she has seen her father!.!.!.so it's been about 2 years of that!. He does not call and she does not see him whatsoever!.
Anyways my daughter a few months ago ( probably about 4-5 months ago ) started getting very angry!. Saying that Emma's daddy hates emma, Emma has no daddy, emma friends have daddy but emma no daddy, emma want daddy!. And those things are heartbreaking to hear!. I have never once said anything mean abour her father!. I just tell her that mommy really wanted a baby and that her daddy just wasn'T ready to be a daddy!. And I keep it as short and sweet as I can!.
Anyways, so the past few months she is so angry!. She will bite herself, smack herself in the face, hit her head on the wall or on the floor, she spits ( which I don't know where she learned that )!. She only draws in black, she wanted a black room ( her room is light pink ), she wants to wear black clothes from head to toe !. She won't draw a mouth on anything because she says it makes them mean!.
So In July I took her to see her doctor who gave me a referral for her to see someone at the hospital!. So on September 11th, I brought my daughter to the hospital where I met with a resident!. But when we got there, my daughter had to see a nurse ( and my daughter was just biting her skin so hard, and smacking herself in the head, she was going crazy!. ) So the nurse went to get the resident who I met with!. And I talked to her about 45 minutes or so and I told her about my daughter's behaviour and how a few weeks ago we went out for a walk, and she ran out into the middle of the street wanting to get hit by a car and I don'T know where that came from!. I asked my daughter why she wants to get hit by a car and she says * I want car to hit emma * and she starts crying!. So the resident went to talk to the head doctor and than they went out in the waiting room to see her and when my daughter saw them, she curled up in a ball on the floor and bit herself and was just so angry!. So they brought us down to the emergency room where she met with another nurse and than we met with a crisis intervention team!.
For the crisis intervention meeting, my daughter would not even look at them and than a few minutes later she fell asleep on me !. And when she woke up , and saw them she was biting herself and wouldn't look at them and she was blocking her ears when they were talking to her!. And they wanted to hospitalize her but than they let us go home!. And than last week I got a call from the hospital saying that the crisis intervention team wants her to get a psychiatric assesment done on Tuesday so I just want to know what will probably happen or if they suspect anything!. I am not depressed or suicidal, ( so my daughter does not get that from me ) and I am a pretty happy person in general but this is taking a toll on me!. And I am afraid they might say she has nothing wrong but I know she does, because you could just see that she is hurting inside!. So what will they probably do Tuesday !?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
They shouldn't say that there is nothing wrong with her!. They've seen it themselves, the hospital got the Crisis team involved because they saw that there was a serious problem and they needed to get involved urgently!.
My brother was destructive at a young age, biting himself, sucking on his skin, holding his jugular until he passed out!. HE was later diagnosed with adhd!. his father wasn't around for the first couple of years of his life, and when he did come back into his life things weren't peachy!. My brother didn't seem as bad as your daughter but he was put on medication for adhd when he was about 3 and a half from memory!.
On Tuesday they will assess her well being, work out if she's a danger to herself or anyone else!. You will more than likely have to have a psych consultation so they can try rule out that you havent done anything to hurt her!.
as for what they will do physically!.!.!. She will probably have to see a child psychiatrist monthly (sometimes weekly or fortnightly depending on how bad she is) She may get put on medication if they deem that a nesciary option!.
They may ask you to try contact the father if they think that may help her, but then they may not!.
I remember My brother (and me at some point but I only had add and wasn't destructive back then) would have to see the psychiatrist, he would get us to draw pictures about our family, or of something we wanted and then ask us about it!.
Good luck on tuesday, I really hope they can help Emma, its a horrible thing for her to be going through especially at such a young age!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My brother was destructive at a young age, biting himself, sucking on his skin, holding his jugular until he passed out!. HE was later diagnosed with adhd!. his father wasn't around for the first couple of years of his life, and when he did come back into his life things weren't peachy!. My brother didn't seem as bad as your daughter but he was put on medication for adhd when he was about 3 and a half from memory!.
On Tuesday they will assess her well being, work out if she's a danger to herself or anyone else!. You will more than likely have to have a psych consultation so they can try rule out that you havent done anything to hurt her!.
as for what they will do physically!.!.!. She will probably have to see a child psychiatrist monthly (sometimes weekly or fortnightly depending on how bad she is) She may get put on medication if they deem that a nesciary option!.
They may ask you to try contact the father if they think that may help her, but then they may not!.
I remember My brother (and me at some point but I only had add and wasn't destructive back then) would have to see the psychiatrist, he would get us to draw pictures about our family, or of something we wanted and then ask us about it!.
Good luck on tuesday, I really hope they can help Emma, its a horrible thing for her to be going through especially at such a young age!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
From what little I know I really think it's rare for medical professionals to label a child with a mental illness at so young an age!. I don't know what sort of evaluations they will do but I really hope they are able to figure something out to help you and your daughter!. Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Poor Emma and poor you!. I have a friend whose 4 yr old son has already been in childrens psych hospital twice for trying to kill his little sister!. That much rage is hard on adult, much less, a child who can't understand cognitive behavior!. Where he was th first time, they didn't want to diagnose him until he was 5!. They said to avoid labels!. Then he did it again!. Now he just wants to "get the bad out"!. I think when children are this obviously in pain, we need to help them!. There is something wrong and you will have to be strong for the both of you!. Educate yourself on whatever they tell you!. Especially if they put her on meds!. Seeing a therapist wont hurt, could even help, so don't dismiss the thought!. To begin, try Families for Depression Awareness!. Freedom from fear!. NAMI, DBSA, and NIMH!. Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
wow First of all I wanted to say I am deeply sorry that you and your daughter have to go through this, your daughter's father sounds like an asshole to me big time!. your daughter sound she have full anger rage, I wanted to tell you that you and your daughter will be in my thought all i can say is be strong and think postive and go through whatever it takes for your daughter to be happy again, if you need to speak to someone please email me i will be happy to talk to you!. best wishes for you and your daughter take care!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
A childs brain can only assess what it can understand and at your daughters age, that is very little!. She will, sometime in the future develope some adverse emotional condition as she again, for some inexplicable reason tries again to assess the memories that are still not yet filed away inside her brain!. She will be analyzed to see how much, if any, that she is a danger to herself or others!. If she is she may require hospitalization!. otherwise she may need treatment!. She will need help to try to file those unpleasant memories aeay so that they do not cause harm!. Be carefull!. Anything done to effect a persons emotional develope at such a young age can be extremely harmfull!. Go very slow and never any faster than your daughter can handle!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
First they will ask you for back ground information, including information on family history!.
At 3, it is more difficult to get to the bottom of things because of communication skills!. 3 years olds can not relay what a 10 year old can!. They will ask her questions, and may also play games!.
As well, if she is in a daycare, they may contact them to see what her behaviors are present while she is in daycare!. Its a good idea to allow it so that they can get a better hand on what is going on!.
You need to be very honest and not fear what they think of you!. This is for your child, who clearly needs help!.
Also, it will likely take more than one session to find out what is going on!. So be prepared to go back a few more times!.
I highly doubt they will say nothing is wrong!.!.!. she has wanted to harm herself!. And you have relayed that to them!.
You can ask questions along the way!.!.!. including how to deal with behaviors and questions!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
At 3, it is more difficult to get to the bottom of things because of communication skills!. 3 years olds can not relay what a 10 year old can!. They will ask her questions, and may also play games!.
As well, if she is in a daycare, they may contact them to see what her behaviors are present while she is in daycare!. Its a good idea to allow it so that they can get a better hand on what is going on!.
You need to be very honest and not fear what they think of you!. This is for your child, who clearly needs help!.
Also, it will likely take more than one session to find out what is going on!. So be prepared to go back a few more times!.
I highly doubt they will say nothing is wrong!.!.!. she has wanted to harm herself!. And you have relayed that to them!.
You can ask questions along the way!.!.!. including how to deal with behaviors and questions!.Www@Answer-Health@Com