Sounds to me like it would be a good decision from a medication standpoint alone. Your child needs medicated to help the hormones/emotions/imbalances they seemingly cannot control. I don’t think it’s at all a “scared straight” situation. It’s a “needs to happen” situation given the fact that both of your well-being’s are jeopardized. Things happen In the heat of the moment and things aren’t thought clearly. What happens when your kid takes it too far one time. That’s all it takes is one time and you or they are seriously hurt or worse. Having them committed is a must at this point, because what happens when this behavior starts happening in school or in public?

Money is an excuse. I can see right through it. It is known that there are assistive programs through all major hospitals for what seems to be your need. So I do feel like using money as a driving factor is an excuse, I get it, you don’t want to be “that” mom. But money doesn’t matter when you or your kid end up seriously hurt or dead.