OT, but prayers desperately needed

[mom22girlz]

My little daughter, age 6 has Reactive Attachment Disorder. She is adopted and deeply feels the loss of her birth mother and more so, her foster mother. She has been in therapy for 3+ years already. So, then comes my diagnosis. We have played it very low key. I am Stage 1 and truly feel in my heart things will be okay. All of this may have nothing to do with my daughter's present troubles, but you never know. Anyway, she has regressed in her treatment lately and now expressed feelings that she wants to kill herself. When she was more calm, we talked more about it and she said she has thought about it a lot and thinks if she hit her head on the wall very hard she would die or she wants to run out in front of a car so she will "get squished" and die. We had an emergency meeting with her psychiatrist and started her on new medication. It can cause terrible side effects, but we have tried others and they have not worked. Also met with her counselor and he agreed that the meds are needed and gave suggestions in working with her more. I know that so many here know the power of prayer and so I ask, Please, will you add my dear sweet daughter, Clara to your prayer list. I appreciate it more than I can say. Thank you. Sincerely, susan

[penelope]

Susan, done!

[sarah]

Dear Susan,
I do hope that Clara will find happiness and comfort again and that you get well quickly and have the strength for both of these trials.
Is Clara an only chld? Do you have a dog or cat or a rabbit? I was wondering if she had something she had to care for that might make her feel her life had a purpose. She's so young, it's very sad.
You are obviously a strong, brave, loving person and so you and Clara will both come through this.
Stay strong and keep your spirits up,
sarah

[Shell]

She will be in our prayers. Our daughter is named Claire, and I lovingly call her Clara as that name is so beautiful...


Take care,
Shell

[mamacze]

Dear Susan,
As much as we have our ups and downs with our cancer, their is no worse pain a mother feels than the pain experienced by our children. Your sweet Clara of age 6 is an angel and she is so fortunate to have such a loving caring mama.

I often feel fortunate when I am well enough to take my mind off me and pray for others and you can be sure that my prayers will include your angel. I will ask God to hold Clara with full and comforting peace, and that Clara may know the depth of your love. When I am sick, I am grateful to feel the comfort of resting in the arms of others who pray for me. Please rest in the comfort of knowing that others are praying for you and Clara.

Please stay with us and let us know from time to time how she is doing.

Love Kim from CT

[mom22girlz]

Just knowing that more people are praying for Clara has helped me relax a bit. She had a good day today! One day at a time is all we can do. Clara is our second child. Our first is a bio daughter. I had a very difficult pregnancy and she and I nearly died. So, the Dr.s recommended no more preganancies. It took me some time to come to terms with this and so there are 7 years between my girls. My first daughter had a very difficult start, but then took off. She is only 13, but she will graduate from HS this year. I've been okay with this until graduation gets close! But, it was the right decision for her. thank you once again for remembering my sweet Clara in your prayers. sincerely, susan

[R.B.]

You may have this more than covered already.

It will not cure your daughters longing brought about by whatever drives us to early memories and biological links.

But it may help her cope and get back to normal. Childhood depression etc is a growing problem as are many other conditions.

Some are linking the risk of such conditions along with ADHD etc to the omega three six balance, and lack of ALA and long chain omega threes.

It is a big subject its own but here is a link to give you and idea.

IF you search under NCBI you will find more.

I would highly recommend "Smart Fats" M Schmidt (or the newer edition) which deals with fats and brain function. Quite a lot of it deals with the impact on children. He deals with it in a much fuller way than I can here and lists other nutrients suggested dosages including for children and is somebody who specialises in the area in the real world.

Trans fats, significant excess of omega six intake, some medication, and sugar can block the conversion pathways of the omega three and six parent fats to the longer cnain fats DHA EPA.

Its back to some ground flax seed, some fish oil and cut out the excess omega six which is found in seed and nut oils and most processed foods.

RB



http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/...ajp;163/6/1098

Brief Report
Omega-3 Treatment of Childhood Depression: A Controlled, Double-Blind Pilot Study
Hanah Nemets, M.D., Boris Nemets, M.D., Alan Apter, M.D., Ziva Bracha, M.D. and R.H. Belmaker, M.D.

OBJECTIVE: Major depressive disorder in children may be more common than previously thought, and its therapeutics are unclear. Because of success in a previous study on omega-3 fatty acids in adult major depressive disorder, the authors planned a pilot study of omega-3 fatty acids in childhood major depression. METHOD: Children who entered the study were between the ages of 6 and 12. Ratings were performed at baseline and at 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks using Children’s Depression Rating Scale (CDRS), Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI), and Clinical Global Impression (CGI). Children were randomized to omega-3 fatty acids or placebo as pharmacologic monotherapy. Twenty-eight patients were randomized, and 20 completed at least 1 month’s ratings. RESULTS: Analysis of variance showed highly significant effects of omega-3 on symptoms using the CDRS, CDI, and CGI. CONCLUSIONS: Omega-3 fatty acids may have therapeutic benefits in childhood depression.


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[cherylynnie]

Susan,
How very sad. I can't imagine how she feels. I will put her in my prayers!

God Bless!