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Tag Archives: OCD in children
For My Son on His 10th Birthday
If you would like to see other birthday messages to my son, you can click here. Dear Tyler, I am three days late in writing this and for that I do apologize. It’s been a year since I have been … Continue reading
My Son and His OCD
(This post contains strong language and may be upsetting to some. However, it is a true representation of what happened with my son this weekend.) Tyler has been in therapy and on medication for his OCD for a while now … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, anxiety in children, Bipolar Disorder, Emily, Grant, Mental Health, Mental Illness, OCD, OCD in children, Tourette's Syndrome, Tyler
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The Decision to Medicate Our Son
After thinking it over for over a month and seeking a second opinion Grant and I have decided to put Tyler on Zoloft. It’s a very small dosage, to be raised slowly until there is some improvement, and we have … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, anxiety in children, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emily, Grant, OCD, OCD in children, Tyler, Zoloft
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For My Son on His 9th Birthday
If you would like to look back on some other birthday messages here is Tyler’s 8th birthday. Where did the year go? You’ve waited months, weeks and days and now your birthday is finally here! You got up early to … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th birthday, anxiety, anxiety in children, Bipolar Disorder, Birthday, holidays, OCD, OCD in children, Tyler
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To Medicate or Not Medicate My Son
Last week Grant saw the nurse practioner at Tyler’s psychiatric practice. I was home sick with a virus. Due to Tyler’s OCD and Anxiety he recommended that Tyler be placed on Zoloft. Grant and I have been agonizing over this … Continue reading
Tyler’s Troubles
I haven’t talked about Tyler in a while, mostly because I’ve been too upset to write about what has been going on with him. If you don’t already know, Tyler has been diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome and OCD. Lately his … Continue reading
The Meeting With the School
On Wednesday Grant and I met with a child study team after receiving a call on Friday that Tyler was being disruptive in school, had speech delays, and fine and motor skill delays. I first lamented the fact that I have … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety in children, bullied, bully, bullying, case manager, child psychologist, child study team, Emily, fine motor skill delays, fine motor skills, good parenting, Grant, gross motor skill delays, gross motor skills, guidance counselor, iPhone, MacBookAir, OCD, OCD in children, parents, preschool, special needs child, special needs children, speech delays, support staff teachers, Tourette's Syndrome, Tyler
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