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spd
d wade
Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 11:06 AMin november i was told that i had severe personality disorder i havent been able to find out alot about this disease i am also bi polar i ve tried to just block it out of my mind but i know i need more info about it....dwade
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teen depression
Laura Miller
Friday, June 15, 2007 at 12:50 AMre: re: teen depression
Laura Miller
Friday, June 22, 2007 at 01:13 AMGovernment Assistance
Kimberly Tyler
Monday, June 25, 2007 at 01:46 PMDear Laura,
From what you have shared, I do believe the first step would be to contact your local (county) Department of Health and Human Services, and they will direct you to the local (county) Mental Health Services. Just about every county has one, but if yours does not, then you would qualify for services for the next county over.
County level Mental Health Services provide full psychiatric evaluations, as well as therapy and medication—all done on a scale determined by income. Considering she is 13, they will first go by the amount of money the family makes. In many counties, they do take into account monthly bills (car payments, mortgage or rent payments, utilities, medical expenses, etc.) Unlike Medicaid, it is not based on gross income or assets to qualify (an asset would come into play if it is rental property income, or something of that nature).
By going this route, the 13 year old will be able to start treatment. Further, when it comes to receiving Medicaid or Chips in TX, you can request that she receives support through a social worker for the county. In this way, the social worker can work with the 13 year old and her mom to see what other government programs they qualify for. Particularly, once the 13 year old receives a diagnosis, costs for treatment (therapy and medications) this will come into play to see if the 13 year old could qualify for other programs.
Lastly, I strongly encourage you when you go for your first appointment for assessment (to set up psychiatric and treatment services) that the personnel there are in FULL awareness that she is currently cutting herself and the severity of your concerns for the welfare of this child to receive the treatment she needs. This may speed up the process for her first psychiatric eval. It is okay to be persistent, and not take the first appointment they say they have available (if they say the first available is four weeks out). Let them know you see this as an urgent care concern, and her actions are showing the need for mental health intervention ASAP.
Because Medicaid is run by the individual state, each state has different qualification levels. This is why the county mental health services will get the most immediate assistance and support, while others, if need be, can be put into place with the aid of a social worker.
I hope this information may be a useful start for you, the 13 year old and the mom.Please keep us posted.
Best,
Kimberly Tylerre: Government Assistance
Laura Miller
Monday, June 25, 2007 at 11:36 PM -
About BPD
Anonymous
Friday, July 06, 2007 at 12:08 AMI would just like to add that although most often the image of a certain type of person appears to most people who know about the disorder, there is a wide variety of symptoms and one borderline can be very different from another...
I have severe borderline personality disorder and am slowly winning this battle, but I have never threatened anyone or been violent towards anyone (except myself). I have also known many people with the disorder.
I walked into a Dr's office once, trying to find a new GP and after knowing him a whole 5 min. was told that I wasn't borderline because I wasn't lound, obnoxious, angry, and manipulative. We cannont put everybody in the same boat simply because they have the same diagnosis.
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Older Borderlines
Overwhelmed
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 04:54 PMI have had BPD since the age of six. I am now 60. I had my first bout with cutting and rage at 19. I had no real diagnosis until I was in my 40's and BPD fit perfectly. While I am a tad better, I am by no means over it. Most of the symptoms are still with me and I am still in therapy. I am suicidal at times, but do not attempt it any more and I haven't cut in three years, though I have thought about it. I do not have much of a support system and people are tired of my complaints. BPD can get somewhat better, but it is a forever malady.
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