11yo sister with ADHD, on anti-depressants, and is now hospitalized for cutting herself. Help.?
Hey everyone. I have an issue with my 11-year-old sister. My mother just informed me that she admitted her into the hospital for cutting herself and possible bipolar disorder. My sister has always had ADHD but from what I’ve heard, it has became worse over the years. She has been in therapy and recently, the therapist prescribed her some sort of anti-psychotic meds to counter the ADHD and possible bipolar. From what I was told, the meds my sister are on are typically not prescribed to anyone under the age of 16, yet, the doctor said they should be fine. Two weeks ago, my sister started cutting herself and talking about suicide. Suicidal thoughts is a huge side-effect with this medicine. Supposedly, even the pharmacists had to make sure that my sister was supposed to take those particular meds due to their extreme side-effects.
So, I guess I’m just asking anyone out there who personally suffers from ADHD and/or depression or knows someone who suffers, and is a minor like my sister, can you give me some advice on what meds might be good to consider and also what might be some possible disorders my sister might be suffering from … something that might not be obvious to doctors or a psychiatrist. Thank you.
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i have no answer but im super duper sorry about your sister:(
I don’t think that you’ll find disorders suggested here that wouldn’t be checked for by (or “obvious to”) a psychiatrist. They would do the best possible job they could to get the right diagnosis. Also, ADHD is probably not the problem. Yes, it can “get worse”, but it doesn’t lead to intentional self-mutilation. I don’t think there’s a drug that would work for both disorders at once, and I think the main problem is the bipolar disorder. At this point, I think it’s not “possible bi-polar disorder”, so much as “clinically depressed”. If she’s feeling suicidal, talk to the doctors about getting the drugs changed. If it really worries you, I’m sure they can talk to you about options for treatment.
Nothing beats an excellent support system and a GOOD psychiatrist.
I hope your sister wasn’t prescribed medication from her “family doctor” “general practitioner” because they aren’t trained and licensed to properly handle/treat that kind of disorder/disease.
All you can do for now is get her to realize/discover what is making her feel the impulse and urge to cut herself. Also being there for her and reassuring her of her importance to you helps. You can’t just say it verbally, but you literally have to PRESENT yourselves as available for every serious need she has. (be active in her lifelong recovery) You CAN NOT ABSOLUTELY NOT EVER, berate her or get angry at her or for her for hurting herself or feeling the way she feels about herself. Instead calm down and listen. Wait for her to ASK you for advice. The worst thing you could do is ever make her feel like she is being berated for her emotions. Even if you mean well and it’s not the way you meant for it to come off.
Honestly it took YEARS for EVERYONE I know who has been down that road with multiple disorders. Most of us are still not completely okay and do relapse. Our friends and famiy hold us together by understanding that when we needs space, we need it, and when we need comfort, we need that too.
EDIT: my spelling sucks, sorry
my daughter is on adderall xr for ADHA. and it has helped. She will need to go to the counselor and get her meds canged also talk about the cutting. It is not wasy. But sure she will be o.k.
I dont know about medication, but i am 14 and have severe depression, and i cut myself, and if i had an older brother who cared about me that much, i would definitely think twice about it. just show her how much you care about her. just do the little things, like help her out in tough situations, or just go talk to her, about anything.
please show her how much you care, maybe spare her life for mine.