Relinquishing A Child's Custody To Get Mental Health Care

Hi G.j,

I would suggest you repost your article because somehow you got buried and I think what you have to say on this subject is important and most didn't get a chance to read it. 

this has to be one of the most disturbing things i have read...

i had no idea they could actually take a kid from a good home or a home that is trying to meet the needs of a child, THEIR child that they love deeply just because they need mental health care....i had absolutely no idea and to me....well it rings of the days gone by that aren't so very long ago where bps were rounded up...IN AMERICA and how forced sterlization came to be not only in America but in Germany, China and other countries....this is absolutely so disturbing....

and i'd like to know what there is that can be done about it...who do i need to write, who do i need to contact, to let my voice be heard and speak for these precious children who are already overwhelmed with a disorder and don't need any more trauma in their life...gee...wonder if they have even THOUGHT about that, seriously, how can this be HELPING THEM????ARGGHHHH!!!
I so am an advocate for children and have been all my life in various forms and this sooo bothers me, my gosh....NOT ONE SINGLE ONE OF US ARE IMMUNE TO THESE KIND OF TRAVISTIES!!!!!!
please advise what one can do...

AND THANK YOU FOR THE POST WE ALL MUST STAY AWARE>>>as you know i've stated that so many times and with this post it is even MORE evident...

thanks

ctrygirl

Hi, G.J.,

I just wanted to add a little story, too.  When I was first disabled, the doc who took over my practice kept me on as a consultant and my health care was covered.  After 18 mos, he decided not to do this anymore.  I was disabled so could not get gap coverage and my private disability policy provided too much income to qualify for medicaid or medicare.  So i have no health insurance, let alone mental health insurance.  I tried to get a private plan through BCBS, but after admitting BPD, a suicide attempt, 3 hospitalizations, much therapy, and multiple meds, they quoted me a price of $2400/mo with a $1000 cap on meds.  My doc costs $100/visit and my meds cost >$900/mo.  If i require hospitalization for ANYthing I am screwed.  So it's not only children who get the short  stick with mental health insurance.  I have been borderline psychotic a few times this past year and my pdoc has helped me down from there by himself through phone and e-mail contact which kept me out of the hospital.  God bless him.

If i go back to work, will i get insurance through my employer?  I would hope so.  But I would increase the cost of a group plan significantly.If I go back to work as an MD, self employed, I still have the same worries as my risk pool will be high and will cost both me and my employees more.  I hope i live to see universal healthcare...I mean, I plan to live long enough to see it!

First I'm afraid that someday my kids will be out of health insuranse because of adhd,bi-polar,anxiety issuses, and depression. They have been on our insurance since we addopted them. The twins and soon will be 18 and graduate next year.  I found I lot about their biological parents. They have the same mental issues.  I applying disablity now because we feel they wouldn't be able to hold down a job. So, we are hoping to get insurance coverage for them.  I remember in grade school how they wanted be to sign my rights over because conciling would cost to much.  I had insurance and did select my own counciling and then went to school classes with him.  In a 5 minute time they changed into different things 3 times and he was one first thing. I took him to Iowa City hospital to be evaluated and found out he was adhd and fustated.  Where was teacher in the class room?  I had to pay this out of my pocket because in insurance didn't pay for Iowa city testing. This tests shown how they learn and how to teach them also.  I