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by HenryHall » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:47 am
An awful lot depends on how old you are and where you are. (Don't tell me, I can't speak freely if I know for a fact that you are under age).
But basically, in the USA, anyone who helps a kid avoid an abusive (usually Christian) parent risks being prosecuted for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Being threatened with mental health treatment is the primary reason kids run away from home and live on the streets.
A lot also depends on what the problem is. If a kid is LGBTQ then places like San Francisco have shelters that will provide a lawyer to help fight return to abusive parents. But it's an uphill battle.
Unfortunately, even when they find sanctuary an awful lots of kids blow it by telephoning home and then getting traced, of course they are sorry when it is too late. It's all very frustrating. The harm done by the mental health professionals is orders of magnitude greater than any good they ever do.
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by time_manager » Tue May 25, 2010 7:51 am
That's so sad to hear. Things will get much better if both parents and children will talk about the problem and be open to each other. I'm probably thinking that your parents are one reason that you tend to be suicidal. Am I right? I hope you reconsider telling your mom about your reasons for being so and be willing to accept therapy to have full recovery, if only it would mean your mom won't isolate you to any institution.
I'm a parent too, and if something like this would happen to my son, I wouldn't want him to get any worse. I would do all means to understand why he has done such things and support him till he fully recovers without him feeling that I'm sending him away. I'm sure your mom feels the same, maybe she's just confused on how to reach out to you. Communication is the key, talk about it without raising your voices...she might be enlightened in the end. I wish the best for you. Stay strong!
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