I'm flabbergasted that 13 is the age of consent on medical matters. WTAF.
I think the idea is that the children can chose to receive treatment that their parents might not consent to and need to have a level of privacy around like birth control, abortions, drug or alcohol use, therapy etc but the flip side is that they can also refuse care. It varies a lot state by state though.
Post by wanderingback on Jan 23, 2024 17:50:18 GMT -5
pinkdutchtulips so sorry you are in this place. Sorry if you’ve looked in to this, and this isn’t a long term solution, but have you looked in to respite care? At least to give you a little bit of a break. I’ve never worked in your state but I used to work as a case manager for kids with mental health diagnoses. A couple of the teens that I worked with their families had respite care every once in awhile (paid by insurance, these weren’t rich people), so that the parent could have a break. It was usually good for the teen too, to have some time away.
Sorry if you looked in to this and it isn’t an option but thought I’d bring it up (and for anyone else who might be reading that it might be helpful for).
I'm flabbergasted that 13 is the age of consent on medical matters. WTAF.
Well it can be a positive thing. Unfortunately there are also parents that are shitty in a variety of ways. Teens need mental health treatment, substance use treatment and sexual and reproductive health treatment and often need to do so without the help or support of a parent. Also, sometimes parents force people to remain pregnant or have an abortion, which are both fucked up. Some parents don’t believe in treatment for mental health, so a kid will suffer cause their parent won’t take them for treatment. So I’ve mostly seen many many positive outcomes due to the fact that kids can consent to their own treatment without their parents, but it of course can come with it’s negative sides when a kid is refusing mental health treatment or substance use treatment that they need. (It’s often hard to force people to get those type of treatments if they don’t want them anyway, not just teens).
pinkdutchtulips, I'm really sorry you are dealing with this. My nephew has ODD and eventually was sent to a therapeutic boarding school for a couple of years during hs. I know they are incredibly expensive but have you looked into that route? I don't know if scholarships are widely available. He was able to come home his junior year and went on to graduate from his home hs and recently graduated college with a bachelors degree. In his case I would say it was a success story.
I'm flabbergasted that 13 is the age of consent on medical matters. WTAF.
I can see both sides - it's vitally important that kids whose parents don't care have access to much needed medical care, on the flip side we have kids whose parents DESPERATELY realize they need care and their hands are tied (as is the case w me) and they can't force anything.
Personally I feel that she should NOT be allowed to make any decisions regarding her healthcare bc she's in no frame of mind to make those kinds of decisions.
I'm flabbergasted that 13 is the age of consent on medical matters. WTAF.
Well it can be a positive thing. Unfortunately there are also parents that are shitty in a variety of ways. Teens need mental health treatment, substance use treatment and sexual and reproductive health treatment and often need to do so without the help or support of a parent. Also, sometimes parents force people to remain pregnant or have an abortion, which are both fucked up. Some parents don’t believe in treatment for mental health, so a kid will suffer cause their parent won’t take them for treatment. So I’ve mostly seen many many positive outcomes due to the fact that kids can consent to their own treatment without their parents, but it of course can come with it’s negative sides when a kid is refusing mental health treatment or substance use treatment that they need. (It’s often hard to force people to get those type of treatments if they don’t want them anyway, not just teens).
I'm flabbergasted that 13 is the age of consent on medical matters. WTAF.
I think the idea is that the children can chose to receive treatment that their parents might not consent to and need to have a level of privacy around like birth control, abortions, drug or alcohol use, therapy etc but the flip side is that they can also refuse care. It varies a lot state by state though.
I didn't think of it from this angle. This is a very good point.
I'm flabbergasted that 13 is the age of consent on medical matters. WTAF.
I think the idea is that the children can chose to receive treatment that their parents might not consent to and need to have a level of privacy around like birth control, abortions, drug or alcohol use, therapy etc but the flip side is that they can also refuse care. It varies a lot state by state though.
Yes, it is in place to protect children, but unfortunately it also empowers them to make bad decisions if they are smart enough to understand what it means and use it to their advantage.
Luckily I think *most* kids don't bat an eye at continuing to give parents consent past age 13. I know ds turned 13, we had to re-register him for the healthcare app, and I needed his email address for it then. But there was an option to just click a button so that I could continue to access his info under my account. I told him he could download the app to access his medical records, but if he wanted me to keep making his appointments for him, I needed access too, and he was like sure, whatever, and clicked to let me access it (we're in PA). I also told him at this point I don't have to come in to his well-checks with him if he doesn't want me to, but he preferred me to be in there with him still, so during his appts. now the dr. will say, I will ask you to step out of the room for a moment, so that's what we do.
On a different note, is anyone watching True Detective: Night Country? I'm hooked! Spoiler: the "discovery" freaked me out. WTF!
H and I plan to start it tonight. It looks good!
I've never watched any of the other seasons, but DH and I watched the first episode of Night Country together and it was freaky. I had weird dreams that night.
My period has returned. I'm on my 2nd Mirena; I've had this one for 3 years. I've lost 60lbs, which doc is attributing this unwelcome return to. I do not approve.
cville I did the same thing at the end of December - trying to swipe some hair off my face while sleeping I somehow managed to shave a kernel-of-corn sized chunk off skin off my chin with my fingernail.
Then there’s no good way to deal with it- I had ointment and bandaid on it at night (looking like a chinstrap beard) and during the day I tried to keep a layer of aquaphor on so it wouldn’t get scabby but that gets swiped off every time you put on a shirt or wipe your face or etc.
Almost a month later and it’s healed, but the new skin is much darker. At least it’s in the center of my chin so it’s mistakeable as a chin dimple at this point 🤷🏻♀️
Spider bite on the face is nightmare material and impossible to do anything with, that stinks big time.