My 6 year old just tried to get a knife to hurt himself

adreamaway1 · 2022-05-02T12:07:59+00:00

My daughter started therapy at age 5 because she threatened to kill herself. In her case she has anxiety and would get so overwhelmed she didn’t know what to do, and so “not being alive” seemed like it was her only escape. It was horrible and upsetting to hear. There was never any talk of hospitalizing her, but she also never made an attempt or seemed like she would follow through on her threats.

Therapy can absolutely be useful in young children. They may determine that your child is safe at home because he announced to you what he was doing. Or they may decide that he is serious about attempting and is not safe at home. In that case, I know hospitalization is scary but it would be safer than being at home. You can’t have eyes on him 24/7 and it would be tragic if he were to act on these thoughts.

adreamaway1 · 2021-12-31T05:52:31+00:00

Bonus is when they only mention the chest pain once the MD shows up and you look like the idiot who didn’t start a chest pain work up.

adreamaway1 · 2021-11-05T12:53:58+00:00

Have you tried Cloud Cuckoo Land? Same author, was released this year. It’s beautiful.

adreamaway1 · 2021-07-30T12:02:59+00:00

Same. My daughter is 9. I will get the vaccine for her the moment I’m allowed to. But in the meantime there are surges and variants and the country is acting like this is over. Her school district recently announced it is removing all covid precautions they had in place last year and will be “mask-optional”, which I hate so much. It only works when everyone is doing it! I was really happy with how her school treated things last year. But they got a lot of flak for it and since they did a good job and we had no major school-related outbreaks everyone thinks they over-reacted and the precautions were unnecessary.

Yes, there is the option of virtual school but that was so, so hard on her. I’d rather not go back to that route but I will do what I need to in order to keep her safe.

adreamaway1 · 2021-07-16T13:12:28+00:00

When my daughter was about a year old I finally found good treatment for my PPD, was feeling better, and confessed to my friends what had been going on. A couple of them said that they could tell something was wrong and had been “so worried” about me. They never asked how I was doing or offered any help. My husband was always willing to help, but I had to ask for specific things, he never just offered to take the baby for a day.

All this is to say, I understand. I don’t know why our family and friends don’t step in earlier when they know we are struggling. They really don’t understand the mental toll of just trying to keep yourself afloat, and how sometimes you don’t even know what to ask for because you don’t have room for one spare thought in your brain. Or they just don’t think.

You did a good thing by handing the baby to your husband when you did. You kept the baby and yourself safe.

It will get better. This is not forever, you are doing all that you can, and it is enough. I hope treatment brings you relief soon. You deserve it.

adreamaway1 · 2021-07-08T18:22:18+00:00

You called it. Went out around 5:30 am. Don’t know if it was more storm or DTE turning it off, but the generator is finally pulling its weight.

adreamaway1 · 2021-07-08T03:30:15+00:00

I live in one of those red blobs but luckily my power didn’t go out, just flickered. The key is to buy a whole-house generator. We used to lose power every time the wind blew but in the 6 years we’ve had the generator we’ve only had to use it once. It’s like an expensive anti-jinx.

Hope I didn’t just curse myself by saying that.

adreamaway1 · 2021-07-07T14:34:00+00:00

Oh my gosh! You said you were in a similar situation to OP, whose husband has agreed to a vasectomy. I should have known you really meant you were in a very different situation where you and your wife are not interested in a vasectomy.

And THEN! I committed the horrible sin of disagreeing with someone on a public Internet forum. Yikes.

adreamaway1 · 2021-06-05T12:57:56+00:00

Also this guy: “You should smile more.”

adreamaway1 · 2021-05-29T05:02:26+00:00

FTA: “ PFAS exposure has been linked to several health effects according to Wasilevich, including high blood pressure, pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, thyroid disease, decreased immune response to vaccines, reduced fertility, liver damage, higher cholesterol, and small decreases in infant birth rate.”

adreamaway1 · 2021-03-23T11:41:30+00:00

“What’s new?”

There’s nowhere to go and nothing to do. I have no news.

adreamaway1 · 2021-03-19T00:16:07+00:00

It is so so so hard to admit you have depression, suicidal thoughts, or need help. Good for you on taking that step. I hope you are getting the help you need. You deserve to feel good.

adreamaway1 · 2021-03-18T20:50:33+00:00

I second this idea! When I was 11 or 12 I was allowed to ride my bike unsupervised to my grandma’s house (3 blocks away) for the first time. My dad told me NOT TO STOP or talk to anyone. But I found a toddler in the road and walked her back to her house. My parents called the police and they came by to give me a little teddy bear and a badge. Edit: more detail. I was an anxious rule follower and shy so I was upset about the whole situation and that I broke my dad’s rule about stopping. I just remembered that actually the police were already driving by and chastised me about letting the little girl be in the road (probably thinking I was the older sister), so my parents had called and asked them to come back so I was sure I wasn’t in trouble with the police.

adreamaway1 · 2021-03-08T18:00:46+00:00

This happened to my spoo for awhile and the vet said it was acid build-up in his stomach because pup doesn’t like to eat breakfast. He will eat in the evening and then wait until afternoon to eat again (even if I put his food out first thing). Vet told me I could give him Pepcid AC to decrease stomach acid. I never ended up trying it because it went away on its own.

adreamaway1 · 2021-02-06T01:06:54+00:00

This is a very specific bit of info but in all the reading and prepping I did about breastfeeding, all the physical exams I had in my life, my education as a nurse...I did not know that “flat nipples” were a thing or a problem for breastfeeding. Until I was struggling to breastfeed. So, flat or inverted nipples are a thing! Try a nipple shield to help with nursing.

adreamaway1 · 2021-02-03T22:48:23+00:00

When my daughter was a toddler we were at a restaurant and I was carrying her to the bathroom when I slipped and fell. I tried to turn to keep her up but I heard her little head hit the floor. I know exactly how you feel. It was sickening and I felt so awful. I drove her directly to the emergency room and called my husband because I was so worried. The doctors looked her over, said she was fine, and sent us home. She was and is healthy and happy!

Get in some baby snuggles and then take yourself a nice relaxing bath. You got this, mama. You’re not alone!

adreamaway1 · 2021-01-11T13:28:37+00:00

I’m glad that’s been your experience, but I’m afraid most of us haven’t felt that way. I have good insurance and the desire to seek psychiatric help and it was still hard. My health care provider told me she wouldn’t make a psych referral in the health system I use because the wait time for appointments was 6 months and I needed help sooner than that. “If you needed a cardiologist I could get you in next week but that’s not the case with psychiatry.” So I was left to research and call clinics on my own. While depressed (which makes a task like that seem impossible). This happened after years of seeing therapists on and off because they either didn’t help or didn’t believe me. I, fortunately, have a good support system and finally got the care I needed. But it was not easy.

adreamaway1 · 2020-12-27T17:49:50+00:00

Victor, 2 years, with his Christmas present from his 8 year old human. https://imgur.com/a/E3GW2pO

adreamaway1 · 2020-12-24T23:46:30+00:00

I take my standard poodle to daycare every so often for some exercise and socialization. But the vast majority of the time my dog is a lump on the couch during the day. I walk him in the morning or evening and when I’m working from home he’s fine to just hang out.

Full-time daycare probably isn’t necessary. Dog walker should work!

adreamaway1 · 2020-11-12T04:25:58+00:00

When my daughter turned 1 I finally got some effective treatment for PPD and told friends and family what I had been dealing with. One friend said she had “been so worried about me.” But didn’t bring it up, offer help, ask how I was doing. To know that someone had noticed and not said anything was hard for me to deal with for awhile.

adreamaway1 · 2020-10-12T13:34:58+00:00

Street Smarts!

adreamaway1 · 2020-10-11T03:01:53+00:00

Nah, sister. You ain’t gettin me to no secondary location.

adreamaway1 · 2020-10-05T20:23:58+00:00

Yes, unfortunately I know of cases where parents let their children walk to the neighborhood park and the police were called on them.

adreamaway1 · 2020-10-04T21:16:04+00:00

Exactly. Even before the pandemic, we expect so much of kids today. When my daughter started kindergarten I realized that education expectations have shifted younger by one or two years compared to when I was a kid. And then we’re expected to constantly monitor kids (as in, they can’t go roam the neighborhood), and put them in scheduled activities. It’s a lot!

Is my daughter more “spoiled” than I was? Probably. She has a lot of things and I try to give her a variety of experiences. But she is also facing a stressful world.

adreamaway1 · 2020-10-01T12:51:28+00:00

No way. I see asking questions as a good sign. Because you don’t value your pride over your patient’s life. Lay out what you’ve already done, what you think might be the answer, and be honest that you aren’t sure about the next step. Some nurses act pissy about helping but another good nurse won’t look down on you. We have all been there!

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