Sunday, 26 May 2019

17 yo daughter overdosed, survived, and now diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.


Daughter has had major psych history and multiple psych admissions due to suicidal ideation with plan since 12. Most recently in December she was put on Imdur (now called isosorbide mononitrate) 30mg for anxiety. A cardiac med. Monday night she took 60 of these pills and came to me crying and said I’m sorry for everything. She has made false accusations to DCFS accusing me of abuse, neglect, drug use, etc. all unfounded. But as a nurse, every time she makes an allegation it jeopardizes my career and ability to work and support the family. Im a single mom and also have a 4 year old at home. She walked away after apologizing and I followed knowing this was atypical behavior for her. She proceeded to lay down and I kept repeating what are you sorry for? Knowing it wasn’t her behavior. She finally responded by simply pointing across the room to an empty bottle of meds. 90 30mg Imdur pills. How many did you take I repeatedly asked. It felt like an hour before I could get her to respond. Idk she simply said. I don’t think I’ve ever moved so fast or driven so fast to get her to the hospital as she became pale and more lethargic within minutes. She was in ICU for two days. And now is in psych (where she needs to be). Previously she was only diagnosed with depression. This stay however, they have diagnosed her with borderline personality disorder. She doesn’t want to acknowledge the dx. She doesn’t want to do the behavioral therapy to make the necessary changes. She wants a magic pill to make it all better. She is argumentative and unaccountable for her actions. It is always someone else’s fault. She lacks impulse control. She is promiscuous and using drugs (marijuana, hallucinogens, and opiates). Has anyone dealt with this disorder and does anyone have any recommendations? Concerned for safety of my younger child as she is extremely jealous of him. And concerned for my own safety and my career. I love her but I cannot fix her if she doesn’t want the help. Borderline is a scary disorder and I fear she will become another statistic and die before age 40 without treatment by her own hands. Please help! via /r/Parenting http://bit.ly/2JGHFqU

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